蚂蚁啃骨头 — “Ants gnawing on a bone”
蚂蚁啃骨头 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to diligently and persistently work on a large and challenging task by breaking it into small, manageable parts, much like ants slowly consume a bone”. Literally, “ants gnawing on a bone”.
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What does 蚂蚁啃骨头 mean?
蚂蚁啃骨头 (mǎ yǐ kěn gú tou) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to diligently and persistently work on a large and challenging task by breaking it into small, manageable parts, much like ants slowly consume a bone”.
How do you pronounce 蚂蚁啃骨头?
蚂蚁啃骨头 is pronounced mǎ yǐ kěn gú tou in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蚂蚁啃骨头 literally mean?
Literally, 蚂蚁啃骨头 means “ants gnawing on a bone”. It is used to mean “to diligently and persistently work on a large and challenging task by breaking it into small, manageable parts, much like ants slowly consume a bone”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蚂蚁啃骨头?
比喻一点一点地苦干以完成一项很大的任务