泰山压顶 Tài Shān yā dǐng Mount Tai pressing down

Explanation

比喻遇到巨大的压力或打击。

A metaphor for encountering enormous pressure or a heavy blow.

Origin Story

话说很久以前，有个叫李成的年轻人，他勤奋好学，立志考取功名。然而，他家境贫寒，父母年迈多病，弟弟年幼，生活的重担压在他瘦弱的肩上。李成每天都要辛苦劳作，还要抽出时间读书学习。他常常感到身心疲惫，感觉像泰山压顶一般沉重。一次，他独自一人在田埂上苦读，夜深人静，寒风瑟瑟，他感觉身心俱疲，仿佛一座泰山压在他的身上，让他喘不过气来。他抬头望着星空，心中充满了焦虑和迷茫。但他并没有放弃希望，他咬紧牙关，继续坚持学习。他知道，只有坚持不懈，才能改变命运。最终，李成不负众望，考取了功名，实现了人生理想。

huì shuō hěn jiǔ yǐ qián, yǒu gè jiào Lǐ chéng de nián qīng rén, tā qín fèn hào xué, lì zhì kǎo qǔ gōng míng. rán ér, tā jiā jìng pín hán, fù mǔ nián mài duō bìng, dì dì nián yòu, shēng huó de zhòng dàn yā zài tā shòu ruò de jiān shang. Lǐ chéng měi tiān dōu yào xīn kǔ láo zuò, hái yào chōu chū shí jiān dú shū xué xí. tā cháng cháng gǎn jué shēn xīn pí bèi, gǎn jué xiàng Tài Shān yā dǐng yī bān chén zhòng. yī cì, tā dú zì yī rén zài tián gěng shang kǔ dú, yè shēn rén jìng, hán fēng sè sè, tā gǎn jué shēn xīn jù pí, fǎng fú yī zuò Tài Shān yā zài tā de shēn shang, ràng tā chuǎn bù guò qì lái. tā tái tóu wàng zhe xīng kōng, xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le jiāo lǜ hé mí máng. dàn shì tā bìng méi yǒu fàng qì xī wàng, tā yǎo jǐn yá guān, jì xù jiān chí xué xí. tā zhī dào, zhǐ yǒu jiān chí bù xiè, cái néng gǎi biàn mìng yùn. zuì zhōng, Lǐ chéng bù fù zhòng wàng, kǎo qǔ le gōng míng, shí xiàn le rén shēng lǐ xiǎng.

Once upon a time, there was a young man named Li Cheng who was diligent and studious and aspired to pass the imperial examination. However, his family was poor, his parents were old and sickly, and his younger brother was young, so the burden of life weighed heavily on his frail shoulders. Li Cheng had to work hard every day, and still found time to study. He often felt physically and mentally exhausted, feeling as if Mount Tai were pressing down on him. One time, he was studying alone on a field ridge late at night when a cold wind blew; he felt exhausted, as if Mount Tai were crushing him, making it difficult to breathe. He looked up at the starry sky, his heart filled with anxiety and confusion. But he didn't give up hope, and he gritted his teeth and continued to study. He knew that only perseverance could change his fate. In the end, Li Cheng did not disappoint and passed the imperial examination, realizing his life's aspirations.

Usage

多用于形容压力大，面临困境。

duō yòng yú xíng róng yā lì dà, miàn lín kùn jìng

Often used to describe great pressure and difficulties.

Examples

• 面对巨大的挑战，他感觉泰山压顶，压力山大。

  miàn duì jù dà de tiǎo zhàn, tā gǎn jué Tài Shān yā dǐng, yā lì shān dà

  Faced with a huge challenge, he felt like Mount Tai was pressing down on him, under enormous pressure.

• 期末考试临近，同学们都感觉泰山压顶，复习任务很重。

  qī mò kǎo shì lín jìn, tóng xué men dōu gǎn jué Tài Shān yā dǐng, fù xí rèn wù hěn zhòng

  With the final exam approaching, the students all felt like Mount Tai was pressing down on them; the review task is very heavy

Related Idioms

• 重压

• 压力山大

Opposite Idioms

• 轻松自在

• 无忧无虑