[えんじゃくこうこく, enjakukoukoku] (exp) How can a small bird (a sparrow, a petty person) understand the aspirations of a great bird (a phoenix); Only a hero can understand a hero
[おおとり, ootori] (n) (1) large bird; (2) (esp. 鵬) (See 鵬・ほう) kun (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to be able to turn into a fish); (3) (esp. 鳳) (See 鳳凰) fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)