| 釋義 |
夸父追日kuā fù zhuī rìKua Fu racing with the sun—doing sth beyond one’s ability
? 夸父與日逐走?！揽识?。棄其杖，化為鄧林。(《山海經(jīng)·海外北經(jīng)》)Kua Fu,a superman,pursued and overtook the sun,But he died of thirst,whereupon his staff was transformed into the forest of Deng. 夸父追日kua fu zhui ria legendary braggadocio conceived the vain ambition of overtaking the fleeting rays of the sun and died of thirst in his pursuit—overestimate oneself and try to do sth. beyond one’s ability 夸父追日a legendary figure vainly attempting to overtake the fleeting rays of the sun and died of thirst in his pursuit—overestimate oneself and try to do sth beyond one’s ability(The Classic of Mountains and Rivers) 夸父追日kuā fù zhuī rì夸父：古代神話中的人物?？涓缸汾s太陽。比喻人不自量力；也比喻征服自然的愿望和堅(jiān)強(qiáng)決心。be ignorant of one’s strength, doing sth. beyond one’s ability |