愚公移山 yúgōng-yíshān the old man moves mountains (idiom)
the old man moves mountains (idiom); figuratively where there's a will, there's a way
How to remember 愚公移山: 愚 stupid + 公 public + 移 to shift + 山 mountain = the old man moves mountains (idiom).
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How it is used
- Idiom from the fable of the Foolish Old Man who set out to dig away two mountains - 我们要有愚公移山的精神 (wǒmen yào yǒu yúgōng-yíshān de jīngshén) we need the spirit of the old man who moved mountains.
- Means: with unshakeable perseverance, even the impossible can be done. Praises dogged, generational determination.
- Culturally famous from a Mao essay; used to encourage grit against huge obstacles.