jīng wěi
warp and woof
longitude and latitude
main points
jǐng wèi
to stand guard over
(security) guard
Nǚ wá
mythological daughter of Fiery Emperor 炎帝[Yán dì] who turned into bird Jingwei 精衛|精卫[Jīng wèi] after drowning
Jīng wèi
mythological bird, reincarnation of drowned daughter Nüwa 女娃[Nu:3 wa2] of Fiery Emperor 炎帝[Yan2 di4]
Jīng wèi tián hǎi
lit. mythical bird Jingwei tries to fill the ocean with stones (idiom); futile ambition
task of Sisyphus
determination in the face of impossible odds
Nǚ wá
mythological daughter of Fiery Emperor 炎帝[Yan2 di4] who turned into bird Jingwei 精衛|精卫[Jing1 wei4] after drowning
jīng wèi
Beijing flavor
Beijing style
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