夸父追日

夸父逐日
kuāfùzhúrì
  1. (figurative) to be willing to overcome all obstacles to reach one's goal.
  2. (figurative, derogatory) to not know one's limitations; to overestimate one's abilities
  3. to be willing to overcome all obstacles to reach one's goal.
  4. to not know one's limitations; to overestimate one's abilities

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夸父追日 kuāfù-zhuīrì

Entry Composition

1 夸父 Kuā Fù
  1. (Chinese mythology) Kua Fu (giant who wished to capture the Sun)
  2. Kua Fu (giant who wished to capture the Sun)
=2 追 duī
  1. to sculpt
  2. to carve
  3. musical instrument (old)
=2 追 zhuī
  1. to chase
  2. to pursue
  3. to look into
  4. to investigate
  5. to reminisce
  6. to recall
  7. to court (one's beloved)
  8. to binge-watch (a TV drama)
  9. retroactively
  10. posthumously
=3 日 Rì abbr. for 日本 Rìběn, Japan
=3 日 rì
  1. sun
  2. day
  3. date, day of the month