愚公移山 Foolish Old Man who moves mountains
Explanation
这个成语用来比喻人只要坚持不懈，即使是再大的困难也能克服。
This idiom is used to illustrate that even the greatest difficulties can be overcome with persistence.
Origin Story
传说古代有两座大山挡住了愚公家通往外界的道路。愚公年已九十，决心带领家人凿平大山。不少人劝他放弃，认为这不可能实现。但愚公坚定地说：‘我死了有儿子，儿子死了还有孙子，子子孙孙无穷匮也，而山不加增，何苦而不平？’愚公和他的子孙们日夜不停地凿山，他们的精神感动了天帝，天帝派神灵来帮助他们，最终将大山移走了。
Legend has it that in ancient times, two large mountains blocked the road to the outside world for Yugong's family. Yugong, who was already ninety years old, decided to lead his family to level the mountains. Many people advised him to give up, believing that this was impossible. But Yugong firmly said: 'I will die, but my sons will live on, and after my sons, my grandsons will come. Generations will follow, without end, and the mountains will not increase. Why should we not level them?' Yugong and his descendants worked tirelessly day and night to level the mountains, and their spirit moved the Emperor of Heaven, who sent deities to help them, finally removing the mountains.
Usage
常用来比喻坚持不懈地奋斗，最终能克服困难取得成功。
It is often used to illustrate persistence and that through tireless struggle, difficulties can be overcome and success achieved.
Examples
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愚公移山的故事告诉我们，只要坚持不懈，就能克服任何困难。
yugong yishan de gushi gaosu women, zhiyao jianchi buxie, jiu neng ke fu renhe kunnan. mian dui juda de tiaozhan, women yao xuexi yugong yishan de jingshen
The story of Yugong moving mountains tells us that as long as we persevere, we can overcome any difficulty.
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面对巨大的挑战，我们要学习愚公移山的精神。
In the face of great challenges, we should learn the spirit of Yugong moving mountains.