Word
愚公移山 — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
愚公移山 (yú gōng yí shān) is a Chinese word: the Foolish Old Man Moves the Mountains (perseverance can overcome any difficulty). This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 愚公移山
成语 idiom
the Foolish Old Man Moves the Mountains (perseverance can overcome any difficulty)
只要有愚公移山的精神,没有什么困难不能克服。
As long as you have the spirit of the Foolish Old Man moving mountains, no difficulty cannot be overcome.
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Word breakdown
Structure & writing
愚 is not used as a component in any other character.
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禺 is a component in 4 characters
心 is a component in 51 characters
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公 is a component in 5 characters
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八 is a component in 20 characters
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厶 is a component in 17 characters
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移 is not used as a component in any other character.
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禾 is a component in 37 characters
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多 is a component in 5 characters
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山 is a component in 33 characters
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山 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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