精衛填海

zing1 wai6 tin4 hoi2

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  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

Written Forms

精衛填海Traditional · Main Form
精卫填海Alternate Form

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