燕[鷰]yàn
? （鳥(niǎo)類的一科） swallow: 家 ～ house swallow; 一群飛 ～ a flight of swallows; 一 ～ 不成夏。 One swallow does not make a summer.
另見(jiàn) see also yān。
◆燕巢幕上 a swallow's nest in a tent — precarious; be in a very precarious situation; be in great peril; The swallow makes its nest in a tent — unaware of its danger.; 燕爾新婚 marital happiness; conjugal bliss; joy of new marriage; 燕頷虎頸 a noble look; herculean [powerful; strong; stout] in appearance; 燕麥 oats; hot cereals; oatmeal; avena sativa; 燕雀 {動(dòng)} brambling; bramble finch; 燕雀安知鴻鵠之志 How can a common fellow read the mind of a great man?; What can a swallow know of the aims of a swan goose?; 燕雀處堂 swallows and sparrows nesting in the hall, unmindful of the spreading blaze — oblivious of imminent danger; be ignorant of imminent danger; forgetting forthcoming disaster; living in a fool' s paradise; 燕隼 {動(dòng)} hobby; 燕尾 forked tail; swallow tail; 燕窩 bird's- nest; cubilose; edible bird's nest; 燕魚(yú) {動(dòng)} Spanish mackerel; 燕子 swallow