精卫填海 Jīng wèi tián hǎi

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精卫填海

Jīngwèitiánhǎi

lit. mythical bird Jingwei tries to fill the ocean with stones (idiom); futile ambition

3 meanings

MEANING3 meanings

壹名noun
lit. mythical bird Jingwei tries to fill the ocean with stones (idiom); futile ambition
- 。
  Jingwei filling the sea is an ancient Chinese myth.
貳名noun
task of Sisyphus
- 。
  Jingwei filling the sea is an impossible task to accomplish.
參名noun
determination in the face of impossible odds
- 。
  The story of Jingwei filling the sea is very famous.

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精卫填海

Traditional精衛填海

Jīngwèitiánhǎi

lit. mythical bird Jingwei tries to fill the ocean with stones (idiom); futile ambition

3 meanings

MEANING3 meanings

壹名noun
lit. mythical bird Jingwei tries to fill the ocean with stones (idiom); futile ambition
- 。
  Jingwei filling the sea is an ancient Chinese myth.
貳名noun
task of Sisyphus
- 。
  Jingwei filling the sea is an impossible task to accomplish.
參名noun
determination in the face of impossible odds
- 。
  The story of Jingwei filling the sea is very famous.

解字

精

Rice pounded clean and polished becomes pure and clear as the blue-green color of jade.

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