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精衛填海

简精卫填海 · 繁精衛填海

Mandarin · pinyin Jīng wèi tián hǎi

lit. mythical bird Jingwei tries to fill the ocean with stones (idiom); futile ambition
task of Sisyphus
determination in the face of impossible odds

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1–4–2–3 · Jing1 wei4 tian2 hai3

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zing1 wai6 tin4 hoi2

Cantonese word readings for 精衛填海. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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