填海移山 — “Fill the sea and move mountains”
填海移山 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles with immense determination or extraordinary power; to achieve the impossible”. Literally, “Fill the sea and move mountains”.
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What does 填海移山 mean?
填海移山 (tián hǎi yí shān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles with immense determination or extraordinary power; to achieve the impossible”.
How do you pronounce 填海移山?
填海移山 is pronounced tián hǎi yí shān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 填海移山 literally mean?
Literally, 填海移山 means “Fill the sea and move mountains”. It is used to mean “to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles with immense determination or extraordinary power; to achieve the impossible”.
What is the Chinese definition of 填海移山?
把山移开填入大海之中。指仙术法力广大。比喻决心极大