kuā​fù​zhú​rì

to have grand ambitions

  • created reference approved 夸父逐日 → 夸父追日 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    夸父逐日 kuā​fù​zhú​rì

    夸父追日 kuā​fù​zhuī​rì

    same_as

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  • created sense approved 夸父逐日 · kuā​fù​zhú​rì · to have grand ambitions — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    夸父逐日

    kuā​fù​zhú​rì

    to have grand ambitions

    (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]]

    夸父 (literal) → 夸父 · kuā​fù · Kua Fu 逐日 (literal) → 逐日 · zhú​rì · to chase the sun

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  • created sense approved 夸父逐日 · kuā​fù​zhú​rì · to overestimate one's abilities — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    夸父逐日

    kuā​fù​zhú​rì

    to overestimate one's abilities

    to attempt the impossible or overestimate one's own power, leading to failure, based on the myth of [[夸父|夸父|kua1 fu4]] in the [[山海经|山海經|shan1 hai3 jing1]]

    夸父 (literal) → 夸父 · kuā​fù · Kua Fu 逐日 (literal) → 逐日 · zhú​rì · to chase the sun

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