精卫 | [Jīng wèi, ㄐㄧㄥ ㄨㄟˋ, 精 卫 / 精 衛] mythological bird, reincarnation of drowned daughter Nuwa 女娃 of Fiery Emperor 炎帝 #63,142 [Add to Longdo] |
汪精卫 | [Wāng Jīng wèi, ㄨㄤ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄨㄟˋ, 汪 精 卫 / 汪 精 衛] Wang Ching-wei (1883-1944), left wing Guomingdang politician, subsequently Japanese collaborator #35,765 [Add to Longdo] |
精卫填海 | [Jīng wèi tián hǎi, ㄐㄧㄥ ㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄞˇ, 精 卫 填 海 / 精 衛 填 海] lit. mythical bird Jingwei tries to fill the ocean with stones (成语 saw); futile ambition; task of Sisyphus; determination in the face of impossible odds #116,718 [Add to Longdo] |