# 鹏程万里

péng chéng wàn lǐ

Have a promising and far-reaching future

## Meaning & wording

**Literally:** A great roc travels ten thousand miles

**Traditional Chinese:** 鵬程萬里

**Register:** Formal · literary

[Change & possibility](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/change)

## When to use it

Offer warm wishes for future success.

A blessing rather than a prediction.

## Understanding the expression

The great bird’s immense journey creates an image of ambition extending far beyond the familiar horizon. The expression is commonly used as a blessing for graduates, travelers beginning a new chapter, or people starting a career. It wishes expansive possibilities rather than guaranteeing wealth or rank. The flight also suggests that a future needs room to develop. Different people may define that promising future through learning, service, creativity, or other meaningful goals.

## Examples

祝你毕业后鹏程万里。

### Traditional Chinese

祝你畢業後鵬程萬里。

zhù nǐ bì yè hòu péng chéng wàn lǐ 。

May your future after graduation be bright and far-reaching.

老师祝学生鹏程万里。

### Traditional Chinese

老師祝學生鵬程萬里。

lǎo shī zhù xué shēng péng chéng wàn lǐ 。

The teacher wished the students a promising future.

他带着鹏程万里的祝福出发。

### Traditional Chinese

他帶著鵬程萬里的祝福出發。

tā dài zhe péng chéng wàn lǐ de zhù fú chū fā 。

He set out with wishes for a bright future.

愿你在新岗位上鹏程万里。

### Traditional Chinese

願你在新崗位上鵬程萬里。

yuàn nǐ zài xīn gǎng wèi shàng péng chéng wàn lǐ 。

May you have great prospects in your new role.

## Sources & reference checks

Original explanations and examples from Chinese Idioms Almanac. Source-checked October 6, 2026.

- [CC-CEDICT · forms & pronunciation](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdqb=%E9%B5%AC%E7%A8%8B%E8%90%AC%E9%87%8C)

- [Ministry of Education · 成語典](https://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/idiomView.jsp?ID=928&webMd=1&la=0)

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