精卫填海

Traditional (Taiwan): 精衛填海

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jīngwèitiánhǎi ㄐㄧㄥㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄞˇ

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

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

愚公移山 yúgōngyíshān

Antonyms 反义词

半途而废 bàntú'érfèi

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