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后羿射日
hòu​yì​shè​rì

Hou Yi shoots the suns

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后羿射日 hòu​yì​shè​rì
Hou Yi shoots the suns
The legend of the archer 后羿 hòu​yì shooting down nine of the ten suns to save the world from scorched earth; used to describe heroic efforts to eliminate evils or great military prowess

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  • 淮南子 huái​nán​zǐ