| 燕雀 | yàn què | Eurasian finch or brambling (Fringilla montifringilla); fig. small fry |
| 燕雀安知鸿鹄之志 | yàn què ān zhī hóng hú zhī zhì | lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom); fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great? |
| 燕雀乌鹊 | yàn què wū què | lit. sparrow and swallow, crow and magpie; fig. any Tom, Dick or Harry; a bunch of nobodies |
| 燕雀焉知鸿鹄之志 | yàn què yān zhī hóng gǔ zhī zhì | lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom); fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great? |
| 燕雀相贺 | yàn què xiàng hè | lit. sparrow and swallow's congratulation (idiom); fig. to congratulate sb on completion of a building project; congratulations on your new house! |
| 燕雀处堂 | yàn què chù táng | lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living; unaware of the disasters ahead; a fool's paradise |
| 处堂燕雀 | chù táng yàn què | lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living; unaware of the disasters ahead; a fool's paradise |
