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CHINESE WORD

Yú gōng yí shān

愚公移山

the old man moves mountains (idiom)

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
Yu2 gong1 yi2 shan1
English meanings
the old man moves mountains (idiom), fig. where there's a will, there's a way

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    Yúgōngyíshān愚公移山。

    The Foolish Old Man moves the mountain.

  2. 02

    jiānchí坚持Yúgōngyíshān愚公移山。

    Persevere like the Foolish Old Man.

  3. 03

    Yúgōngyíshān愚公移山de的jīngshen精神。

    The spirit of perseverance.

  4. 04

    xuéxí学习Yúgōngyíshān愚公移山。

    Learn from the Foolish Old Man.

  5. 05

    Yúgōngyíshān愚公移山de的gùshi故事。

    The story of moving the mountain.

  6. 06

    Yúgōngyíshān愚公移山hěn很yǒu有yìlì毅力。

    Great perseverance in the story.

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