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精卫填海

jīng wèi tián hǎi

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 精卫填海

填
tián

to fill or stuff

海
hǎi

ocean

精
jīng

essence

填海
tián hǎi

land reclamation

精卫
jīng wèi

mythological bird, reincarnation of drowned daughter Nüwa 女娃[Nu:3 wá] of Fiery Emperor 炎帝[yán dì]

卫
wèi

to guard