鹏 is a mythical giant bird from Chinese legend, often compared to the roc in Western mythology. It appears in the classic text Zhuangzi, where it transforms from a giant fish (鲲) and flies vast distances. In modern Chinese, 鹏 is used in names and idioms to symbolize ambition, greatness, or soaring success — for example, 鹏程万里 ('the roc flies ten thousand li') means 'a bright future' or 'great prospects'.