精卫填海

Jīngwèitiánhǎi

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

Traditional 精衛填海

Meaning

Jīngwèitiánhǎijing1 wei4 tian2 hai3
  1. lit. mythical bird Jingwei tries to fill the ocean with stones (idiom); futile ambition
  2. task of Sisyphus
  3. determination in the face of impossible odds

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