A mythological figure who chased the sun; used to describe a person with great determination to conquer nature, or to mock someone who overestimates their own abilities.

(of a person) to have the determination and courage to conquer nature or achieve a great task, based on the myth of [[夸父|夸父|kua1 fu4]] in the [[山海经|山海經|shan1 hai3 jing1]]