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Chinese
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Kua Fu
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to pursue; to chase; individually to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one |
day; sun; date day; sun; date; day of the month; Japan (abbrev.) |
| trad. (夸父逐日)
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夸父
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逐
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日
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| simp. #(夸父逐日)
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夸父
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逐
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日
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| alternative forms
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夸父追日
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| Literally: “Kua Fu chases the sun”.
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Etymology
See Kua Fu on Wikipedia for the background story.
Pronunciation
Idiom
夸父逐日
- (figurative, derogatory) to not know one's limitations; to overestimate one's abilities
- (figurative) to be willing to overcome all obstacles to reach one's goal.
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