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移山志

yí shān zhìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the will to move mountains / fig. high ambitions
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-9a1988fd4802f206. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

移山志 移山志 [yi2 shan1 zhi4] /the will to move mountains/fig. high ambitions/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 移
    yí

    to move / to shift / to change / to alter / to remove

  • 山
    shān

    mountain; hill (CL:座[zuò]) / (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on

    Shān

    surname Shan

  • 志
    zhì

    aspiration / ambition / the will / sign / mark / to record / to write a footnote

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.