挟泰山以超北海 — “To attempt the impossible”
挟泰山以超北海 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt the impossible”. An utterly impossible feat. Literally, “to carry Mount Tai under one's arm and leap over the North Sea”.
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挟泰山以超北海 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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要想在这么短的时间内完成如此庞大的工程，简直是挟泰山以超北海，几乎不可能。
To complete such a massive project in such a short time is simply attempting the impossible, like carrying Mount Tai and leaping over the North Sea.
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Open the tool →Questions about 挟泰山以超北海
What does 挟泰山以超北海 mean?
挟泰山以超北海 (xié tài shān yǐ chāo běi hǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt the impossible”.
How do you pronounce 挟泰山以超北海?
挟泰山以超北海 is pronounced xié tài shān yǐ chāo běi hǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 挟泰山以超北海 literally mean?
Literally, 挟泰山以超北海 means “to carry Mount Tai under one's arm and leap over the North Sea”. It is used to mean “to attempt the impossible”.
What is the Chinese definition of 挟泰山以超北海?
挟：夹持；超：跨过。夹着泰山跨过北海。比喻绝对不可能做到的事情