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蚊力负山
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蚊力负山

蚊力负山 — “A mosquito's strength to carry a mountain”

蚊力负山 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to undertake an extremely arduous and challenging task with very limited ability or resources; to bear a heavy responsibility despite having meager strength”. Literally, “A mosquito's strength to carry a mountain”.

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蚊力负山 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蚊力负山 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蚊
wén10mosquito
力
lì2physical strength or power
负
fù6bear, lose, negative, betray
山
shān3mountain or hill

Example Sentence with 蚊力负山

尽管他经验尚浅,但仍主动承担了这项重要的工作,真是蚊力负山啊
Despite his limited experience, he voluntarily took on the complex project, like a mosquito trying to carry a mountain.

Idioms Related to 蚊力负山

Synonyms of 蚊力负山

  • shǐ使wén蚊fù负shān山Attempt an impossible task
  • wén蚊méng虻fù负shān山weak person given an impossible task

More idioms starting with 蚊

  • wén蚊sī思fù负shān山Aspire to great things despite humble capacity
  • wén蚊méng虻guò过ěr耳disregard as insignificant

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What does 蚊力负山 mean?

蚊力负山 (wén lì fù shān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to undertake an extremely arduous and challenging task with very limited ability or resources; to bear a heavy responsibility despite having meager strength”.

How do you pronounce 蚊力负山?

蚊力负山 is pronounced wén lì fù shān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蚊力负山 literally mean?

Literally, 蚊力负山 means “a mosquito's strength to carry a mountain”. It is used to mean “to undertake an extremely arduous and challenging task with very limited ability or resources; to bear a heavy responsibility despite having meager strength”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蚊力负山?

以蚊虫的力量能背山。比喻力虽小却身负重任

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