精卫填海 in English Jing1 wei4 tian2 hai3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) mythical bird Jingwei tries to fill the ocean with stones (idiomatic expression); futile ambition
  • task of Sisyphus
  • determination in the face of impossible odds

Simplified Characters

精 卫 填 海

Traditional Characters

精 衛 填 海

Pinyin

Jing1 wei4 tian2 hai3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

精jing1essence 卫wei4surname Wei 填tian2to fill or stuff 海hai3surname Hai