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

精卫填海
jīng wèi tián hǎi
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Synonyms
vow to adhere to one's chosen course · swear will never change矢志不移shǐ zhì bù yíthe old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way愚公移山yú gōng yí shānlit. to move mountains and drain seas · to transform nature移山倒海yí shān dǎo hǎifirm · steady · staunch · resolute坚定jiān dìnghardworking · diligent勤奋qín fèn
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