(of a person) to have the determination and courage to conquer nature or achieve a great task, based on the myth of 夸父 kuā​fù in the 山海经 shān​hǎi​jīng

to attempt the impossible or overestimate one's own power, leading to failure, based on the myth of 夸父 kuā​fù in the 山海经 shān​hǎi​jīng