精卫填海

jīngwèitiánhǎi

the mythical bird jingwei trying to fill up the sea with pebbles—dogged determination to achieve one's purpose

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Jing1 wei4 tian2 hai3

lit. mythical bird Jingwei tries to fill the ocean with stones (idiom); futile ambition, task of Sisyphus, determination in the face of impossible odds

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精卫填海

jīng wèi tián hǎi

the mythical bird jingwei trying to fill up the sea with pebbles -- a symbol of dogged determination; fill a sea with pebbles -- to labour in vain; never yield in spite of reverses

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精衛填海|精卫填海 [Jīng wèi tián hǎi] ► lit. mythical bird Jingwei tries to fill the ocean with stones (idiom); futile ambition ► task of Sisyphus ► determination in the face of impossible odds