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The Foolish Old Man Moves the Mountains

愚公移山yúgōng yí shān

Two mountains block an old man’s door — he and his sons dig them down, one basket at a time. Willpower against geography.

愚公率子孙挖山不止,最终感动天神搬走大山,象征持之以恒。

The Foolish Old Man Moves the Mountains · 愚公移山0:00 / 0:00

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