精卫填海

Traditional: 精衛填海

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Dictionary entry

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

What does 精卫填海 mean?

精卫填海 (Jīng wèi tián hǎi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. mythical bird Jingwei tries to fill the ocean with stones (idiom); futile ambition

2task of Sisyphus

3determination in the face of impossible odds

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精jīngessence · extract 卫Wèisurname Wei · vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066–221 BC), located in present-day Henan and Hebei Provinces 填tiánto fill or stuff · (of a form etc) to fill in 海Hǎisurname Hai

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