移山倒海 yí shān dǎo hǎi

to transform nature; lit. to move mountains and drain seas

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to transform nature
  2. 2. lit. to move mountains and drain seas

Characters

Character Meaning
移 yí HSK 5
to move; to shift; to change
山 shān HSK 3
mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain
倒 dǎo HSK 4
to pour; however; contrary to expectation
海 hǎi HSK 4
ocean; sea; great number of people or things