头撞南墙 — “Head bumps against the south wall”
头撞南墙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to persist stubbornly in a wrong course despite obvious difficulties or opposition; to be extremely obstinate and refuse to give up or change one's mind until hitting a wall; to run one's head against a brick wall”. Literally, “Head bumps against the south wall”.
头撞南墙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 头撞南墙
Once upon a time, in Zichuan County, Shandong, there was a man named Wang Sheng who had believed in Taoist magic since childhood. He went to Mount Lao to learn Taoism.
The Taoist priest saw that he was pampered and not suited for Taoist training, so he told him to chop firewood first to train himself.
Wang Sheng was single-mindedly determined to learn Taoism. The priest then taught him the art of walking through walls.
As soon as he mastered it, he immediately went home to perform the wall-walking trick for his wife and children. However, he ended up bumping his head against the south wall and got a big bump.
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What does 头撞南墙 mean?
头撞南墙 (tóu zhuàng nán qiáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to persist stubbornly in a wrong course despite obvious difficulties or opposition; to be extremely obstinate and refuse to give up or change one's mind until hitting a wall; to run one's head against a brick wall”.
How do you pronounce 头撞南墙?
头撞南墙 is pronounced tóu zhuàng nán qiáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 头撞南墙 literally mean?
Literally, 头撞南墙 means “Head bumps against the south wall”. It is used to mean “to persist stubbornly in a wrong course despite obvious difficulties or opposition; to be extremely obstinate and refuse to give up or change one's mind until hitting a wall; to run one's head against a brick wall”.
Where does 头撞南墙 come from?
头撞南墙 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to modern Chinese. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 头撞南墙?
撞：撞击。指认死理