The Foolish Old Man Moves the Mountain

愚公移山

Yúgōng yíshān

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About "The Foolish Old Man Moves the Mountain"

Reading level: 5

A famous parable about persistence outlasting any obstacle.

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不方便 bù fāng biàn
inconvenient
全家人 quán jiā rén
the whole family
绕过去 rào guò qù
go around
有一天 yǒu yì tiān
one day
好不好 hǎo bu hǎo
okay? / what do you think?
一点一点 yì diǎn yì diǎn
bit by bit
一点也不 yì diǎn yě bù
not in the least
说不出来 shuō bu chū lái
could not utter