螞蟻搬泰山
mǎ​yǐ​bān​tài​shān

mass action can achieve great things

  • created sense approved 蚂蚁搬泰山/螞蟻搬泰山 · mǎ​yǐ​bān​tài​shān · mass action can achieve great things — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蚂蚁搬泰山 / 螞蟻搬泰山

    mǎ​yǐ​bān​tài​shān

    mass action can achieve great things

    literally 'ants moving Mount Tai'; describes how many people working together or a persistent collective effort can accomplish even the most difficult tasks

    蚂蚁 (literal) → 蚂蚁/螞蟻 · mǎ​yǐ · ant 搬 (literal) → 搬 · bān · to move 泰山 (literal) → 泰山 · tài​shān · Mount Tai

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