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蚊虻负山
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蚊虻负山 — “To be given a heavy responsibility far beyond one's capability”

蚊虻负山 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be given a heavy responsibility far beyond one's capability”. To imply that a weak person is untrustworthy for an important task. Literally, “Mosquitoes and gnats carrying mountains”.

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蚊虻负山 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蚊虻负山 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蚊
wén10mosquito
虻
méng9biting horsefly or gadfly
负
fù6bear, lose, negative, betray
山
shān3mountain or hill

Example Sentence with 蚊虻负山

让他负责这个大项目,简直是蚊虻负山,恐怕难以胜任。
Entrusting him with such a significant project is like asking a mosquito to carry a mountain; it's unlikely he can manage it.

Idioms Related to 蚊虻负山

Synonyms of 蚊虻负山

  • wén蚊lì力fù负shān山bear heavy responsibility with meager strength

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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Questions about 蚊虻负山

What does 蚊虻负山 mean?

蚊虻负山 (wén méng fù shān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be given a heavy responsibility far beyond one's capability”.

How do you pronounce 蚊虻负山?

蚊虻负山 is pronounced wén méng fù shān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蚊虻负山 literally mean?

Literally, 蚊虻负山 means “Mosquitoes and gnats carrying mountains”. It is used to mean “to be given a heavy responsibility far beyond one's capability”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蚊虻负山?

蚊虻:吸血的昆虫。以蚊虫的力量能背山。比喻力弱者担重任,难以信任

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