move mountains and overturn seas; transform nature by human effort
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to move mountains and overturn seas; to transform nature by human effort; tremendous power and indomitable spirit
literaryOften used to describe heroic efforts, massive engineering projects, or the collective power of the masses. Carries a positive, heroic connotation.
Tā他
yǐ以
yí移
shān山
dǎo倒
hǎi海
de的
qì气
pò魄
，
dài带
lǐng领
cūn村
mín民
xiū修
tōng通
le了
zhè这
tiáo条
gōng公
lù路
。
With the indomitable spirit of moving mountains and overturning seas, he led the villagers to build this road.
Rén人
mín民
qún群
zhòng众
yǒu有
zhe着
yí移
shān山
dǎo倒
hǎi海
de的
wěi伟
dà大
lì力
liàng量
。
The masses possess the tremendous power to move mountains and overturn seas.
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Zhǐ只
yào要
tuán团
jié结
yī一
xīn心
，
wǒ我
men们
jiù就
néng能
chuàng创
zào造
chū出
yí移
shān山
dǎo倒
hǎi海
de的
qí奇
jì迹
。
As long as we unite as one, we can create miracles that rival moving mountains and overturning seas.