滚石上山
gǔn​shí​shàng​shān

uphill struggle

  • created sense approved 滚石上山/滾石上山 · gǔn​shí​shàng​shān · uphill struggle

    滚石上山 / 滾石上山

    gǔn​shí​shàng​shān

    uphill struggle

    to roll a boulder up a hill; refers to a laborious task requiring constant effort to maintain progress, reminiscent of Sisyphus

    这种单调而繁重的工作，简直就是滚石上山，让人感到精疲力竭。

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