Kua Fu Chasing the Sun
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Pronunciation:
kua(1) fu(4) zhui(1) ri(4)
Explanation:
Meaning one wants to do something beyond his/her
ability or someone who tries to stretch their
focus
Tone:
Positive
The
Story: Long, long ago there lived a giant
man named Kua Fu. He was a person with extraordinary
physical power. And he could walk as fast
as he flew (that's right, he could fly!).
One
day, he wanted to overcome the scorching sun
and started to chase it with flying strides.
When he was near the burning sun, he felt
extremely thirsty. He couldn't stand it any
more so he rushed to the Yellow River and
drank up the river. Feeling still very thirsty,
he went to Weihe River and drank up the river
there too. But he was not satisfied. He decided
to go to the north where there was a big lake.
Unfortunately, he died on the way because
of thirst.
Usage
Example (Pinyin): Wo(3) hen(3) pei(4)
fu(2) ni(3) kua(1) fu(4) zhun(1) ri(4) de
jing(1) shen(2), ke(3) shi(4) kong(3) pa(4)
bu(4) neng(2) cheng(2) gong(1).
Usage
Example (English translation): I do admire
your spirit like Kua Fu chasing the Sun, but
I am afraid it's still hard to succeed.
Note:
The spoken Chinese Mandarin language has 4
spoken tones. We have attempted to re-create
those above where after each syllable we tell
you (1), (2), (3), or (4) as they correspond
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