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愚公移山

愚公移山

Chinese

A character portrayed in the text Liezi: an old man who was determined to move a mountain. See.
 
to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove
mountain; hill
simp. and trad.
(愚公移山)
愚公
Literally: “the foolish man moves a mountain”.

Idiom

愚公移山

  1. to be resolute in one's endeavor, no matter what hardships one encounters

Citations

  • For usage examples of this term, see Citations:愚公移山.