Chapter 13
Chinese Sayings (Book 1)
Hong Hu Zhi Zhi | 鸿鹄之志
from Season 3, Episode 4: A Man of Great Ambition
We're in the dying days of the Qin Dynasty with this week's Chinese Saying. The Dazexiang Uprising marked a turning point in the fortunes of the Qin empire. In this episode we meet Chen Sheng, a.k.a. Chen She, whose origins couldn't have been more humble. Hear his story and how he aspired to become the Hong Hu Zhi Zhi concealed away in his heart.
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