xián​shí​tián​hǎi

to show indomitable will

Senses

衔石填海/ 銜石填海 xián​shí​tián​hǎi to show indomitable will

To show great determination and persistence in the face of daunting challenges, especially for revenge or to right a wrong; based on the legend of the 精卫 jīng​wèi bird trying to fill the sea

衔石填海/ 銜石填海 xián​shí​tián​hǎi to labor in vain

To carry stones in one's beak to fill the sea; to engage in a futile or impossible task

References

see 衔石填海/銜石填海 精卫/精衛