胸无大志 without great ambition
Explanation
指心里没有远大志向，缺乏追求和奋斗的目标。
Refers to someone who lacks great ambitions or goals in life.
Origin Story
话说在古代的一个小山村里，住着一位名叫阿牛的青年。阿牛生性善良，勤劳肯干，但他胸无大志，每日只想着如何填饱肚子，从未想过要为自己的未来奋斗拼搏。他与村里其他青年不同，那些青年们都梦想着金榜题名，光宗耀祖，或者成为一方豪杰，建功立业。而阿牛却对这些事情毫无兴趣，只想安安稳稳地过日子，日出而作，日落而息。他每天的工作就是种地、养猪、砍柴，生活简单而重复。有一天，村里的老秀才看到阿牛如此平庸，便语重心长地劝诫他说：“年轻人，你应该胸怀大志，不要虚度光阴。人生在世，应该有所追求，有所作为。
Once upon a time, in a small village in ancient China, there lived a young man named An Niu. An Niu was kind and hardworking, but he lacked ambition. He only thought about how to feed himself, never dreaming of fighting for his future. Unlike other young people in the village who dreamed of achieving fame and fortune, or becoming heroes, An Niu showed no interest in such things. He just wanted to live a simple and peaceful life, working from sunrise to sunset. His daily work involved farming, raising pigs, and chopping wood; his life was simple and repetitive. One day, the village's old scholar saw An Niu's ordinary life, and he earnestly advised him, "Young man, you should have great ambitions, don't waste your time. In life, you should pursue something and achieve something."
Usage
作谓语、定语；指没有远大目标或理想。
As predicate or attributive; refers to someone without great goals or ideals.
Examples
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他胸无大志，只想安安稳稳地过日子。
ta xiong wu dazhi, zhi xiang an an wenwen de guo rizi.
He is without ambition and only wants to live a peaceful life.
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年轻人应该胸怀大志，为国家做贡献。
nianqingren yinggai xiong huai dazhi, wei guojia zuo gongxian
Young people should be ambitious and contribute to the country.