愚公移山

yú gōng yí shān

Dictionary entry

the old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way

What does 愚公移山 mean?

愚公移山 (yú gōng yí shān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way

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愚yúto be stupid · to cheat or deceive 公gōngpublic · collectively owned 移yíto move · to shift 山Shānsurname Shan

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愚公移山

yú gōng yí shān

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