愚公移山 (yú gōng yí shān) — (idiom) the Foolish Old Man moves mountains (from a fable); (figurative) perseverance can overcome any obstacle; where there's a will, there's a way
Definition
A chengyu from a famous fable: an old man's stubborn persistence moves mountains. Used to praise determination in the face of seemingly impossible tasks.
idiom
the Foolish Old Man moves mountains (from a fable)
phrase
(figurative) perseverance can overcome any obstaclewhere there's a willthere's a way
Examples
- 愚公移山，。Xué xí yú gōng yí shān de jīng shén, jiù néng kè fú yí qiè kùn nan.Learn the spirit of Yugong moving mountains, and you can overcome all difficulties.
- 愚公移山，。Zhǐ yào yǒu yú gōng yí shān de yì lì, méi yǒu zuò bù chéng de shì.As long as you have the perseverance of Yugong moving mountains, there's nothing you can't accomplish.
- ，愚公移山，。Zhè ge gù shi gào sù wǒ men, yú gōng yí shān bú shì shén huà, ér shì jiān chí de lì liàng.This story tells us that Yugong moving mountains is not a myth, but the power of persistence.
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