夸父逐日
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Chinese[edit]
Kua Fu | to pursue; to chase; individually to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one |
day; sun; date day; sun; date; day of the month; Japan (abbrev.) | ||
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trad. (夸父逐日) | 夸父 | 逐 | 日 | |
simp. #(夸父逐日) | 夸父 | 逐 | 日 | |
alternative forms | 夸父追日 | |||
Literally: “Kua Fu chases the sun”. |
Etymology[edit]
See Kua Fu on Wikipedia for the background story.
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
夸父逐日
- (figurative, derogatory) to not know one's limitations; to overestimate one's abilities
- (figurative) to be willing to overcome all obstacles to reach one's goal.