perseverance

Discover the deeply inspiring meaning of "Yú Gōng Yí Shān" (愚公移山), a celebrated Chinese idiom that embodies unwavering perseverance and the belief that even seemingly impossible tasks can be achieved through persistent effort. Learn the legendary story of the Foolish Old Man!

To suspend oneself from the ceiling by one's hair and prick one's thigh with an awl; to study with extraordinary diligence and self-discipline.

To bore a hole in the wall to steal light; to study diligently under harsh conditions.

To keep carving without giving up; perseverance will carve even metal and stone.

To give up halfway; to abandon something unfinished.

Constant dripping wears away a stone; persistent effort can achieve success.