愚公 [－－]

Jyutping jyu4 gung1
Pinyin yú gōng

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. name
    a character portrayed in the text Liezi: an old man who was determined to move a mountain, see 愚公移山 (yúgōngyíshān)
  2. noun, figuratively
    resolute person who does not submit to difficulties
  3. noun, figuratively
    recluse; hermit
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    虽然呢件事好难做，但系只要我哋有愚公移山嘅精神，一定可以做到。
    雖然呢件事好難做，但係只要我哋有愚公移山嘅精神，一定可以做到。
    seoi1 jin4 ni1 gin6 si6 hou2 naan4 zou6, daan6 hai6 zi2 jiu3 ngo5 dei6 jau5 jyu4 gung1 ji4 saan1 ge3 zing1 san4, jat1 ding3 ho2 ji5 zou6 dou2.
    • Although this is very difficult, as long as we are persistent, we can make it.
  2. Cantonese
    愚公移山
    愚公移山
    • A Chinese tale of a stupid man trying to move a mountain.