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愚公移山

yú gōng yí shānHSK 7

愚公移山 (yú gōng yí shān) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 1 definition and 2 bilingual examples.

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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

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  1. Englishto persevere against overwhelming difficulty (lit. the Foolish Old Man moves the mountains)

    • EX
      只要我们有愚公移山的精神，就一定能克服眼前的困难。

      As long as we have the perseverance of the Foolish Old Man who moved the mountains, we can overcome the difficulties before us.

    • EX
      学习一门新语言需要愚公移山般的毅力和坚持。

      Learning a new language requires the kind of perseverance and persistence shown by the Foolish Old Man who moved the mountains.