鹤立鸡群
hèlì-jīqúnTraditional 鶴立雞群
to stand out from the crowd (like a crane among chickens)
Every meaning
hèlì-jīqún
- to stand out from the crowd (like a crane among chickens)
Its characters
- 鹤hècrane (bird)
- 立lìto stand
- 鸡jīchicken; fowl
- 群qúngroup; crowd; herd
Words with 鹤
Words with 立
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).