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愚公移山

yú gōng yí shān

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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

Definition

比喻做事有毅力，不怕困难，坚持不懈。

A metaphor for perseverance and determination in overcoming great difficulties.

Usage

通常用作成语，形容人或团体以顽强的毅力坚持不懈地完成艰巨任务。

Commonly used as a chengyu (idiom) to describe a person or group that persistently and unyieldingly completes a daunting task.

Examples

  • 1 我们要有愚公移山的精神，克服学习中的困难。 (We need the spirit of 'The Foolish Old Man Removes the Mountains' to overcome difficulties in our studies.)
  • 2 愚公移山的故事鼓励我们面对挑战不要轻易放弃。 (The story of 'The Foolish Old Man Removes the Mountains' encourages us not to give up easily when facing challenges.)
  • 3 这个项目需要愚公移山般的毅力才能完成。 (This project requires the perseverance of 'The Foolish Old Man Removes the Mountains' to be completed.)
  • 4 他愚公移山般的精神感动了所有人。 (His spirit of 'The Foolish Old Man Removes the Mountains' moved everyone.)
  • 5 愚公移山不仅是神话，更是我们工作中的精神指引。 (The Foolish Old Man Removes the Mountains is not just a myth, but also a spiritual guide in our work.)

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