"Kuafu chasing the sun" means: Kuafu chases the sun desperately. It is a metaphor for people who have great ambitions, and also a metaphor for people who do not know their own abilities.
Pinyin kuā fù zhuī rì
Sourced from "The Classic of Mountains and Seas"
Original text: "Kuafu, regardless of his ability, wants to chase the sun's shadow in the corner of the valley. If you are thirsty and want to drink, you will go to the river and Wei. If the river and Wei are insufficient, you will go north to drink from Daze. Before you reach it, you will die of thirst. To catch up with the sun, catch up to the mouth of the valley; if you are thirsty and want to drink water, go to the Yellow River and Weishui River to drink water. There was not enough water in the Yellow River and Weihe River, so Kuafu went north to drink water from the big lake. Before he reached the big lake, he died of thirst on the way.
Kuafu raced with the sun until it set. He felt thirsty and wanted to drink water, so he went to the Yellow River and the Wei River to drink. There was not enough water in the Yellow River and the Weishui River, so Kuafu went to the north to drink water from the Great Lakes. Before reaching the big lake, I died of thirst halfway. Kuafu threw away his cane and it turned into a forest of peach trees.
Extended information:
Synonyms: overestimating one's abilities, bragging about one's abilities
1. Overestimating one's abilities
Pinyin zì bù liàng lì
Explanation: Don’t estimate your own abilities. Refers to overestimating one's own strength.
Source: "Warring States Policy·Qi Ce III".
Original text "The Jingjing is very strong, but Xue does not overestimate its strength."
The translation is that the state of Chu is very greedy, and Xue does not overestimate its own strength.
The allusion story takes place in the Spring and Autumn Period. At that time, Zheng and Xi lived in good neighborliness. One year, Xi Guo fell out with Zheng Guo over a trivial matter. The king of Xiguo wanted to attack Zhengguo, so he summoned his ministers to discuss it.
Some said: "Your Majesty has the same surname as the King of Zheng, so don't use force easily." Some said: "Is our prestige higher than that of Zheng?" Others said: "Is our strength higher than that of Zheng?" Zheng Guoqiang? "The king of Xiguo didn't listen to these persuasion at all.
He ordered all his troops to attack Zheng Guo. Zheng Guo immediately sent troops to fight. In the end, the Xiguo soldiers were beaten to the point where they lost their armor and were in a miserable state.
2. Kuafu Zhuri
Pinyin kuā fù zhú rì?
Interpretation of ancient mythology. "The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Overseas Northern Classic" records that in order to conquer the sun, a man named Kuafu chased it until he died of thirst. When he was about to die, he threw out his cane and turned it into a forest, named Denglin. Chasing: chasing.
Source: "The Classic of Mountains and Seas·Overseas Northern Classic".
Original text "Kuafu chased away with the sun; he entered the sun; he was thirsty and wanted to drink; he drank from the river and Wei; the river and Wei were insufficient; he drank from Daze in the north. Before he arrived; he died of thirst. Abandoned his stick; transformed. "For Deng Lin."
Translation Kuafu raced with the sun until it set. He felt thirsty and wanted to drink water, so he went to the Yellow River and Weihe River to drink. When there was not enough water, he went to Daze Lake in the north to drink water. Before he could reach Daze Lake, he died of thirst on the way. His abandoned walking stick turned into a peach forest.
Allusion This is one of the earliest famous myths in my country. It tells the story of Kuafu chasing the sun and sleeping in Yu Yuan. Kuafu is a giant in ancient myths and legends. He is a descendant of Houtu, the god of the underworld. He lives on Mount Zaitian in Chengdu in the northern wilderness.
He hung two yellow snakes from his ears and held two yellow snakes in his hands to chase the sun. When he reached the Yu Valley where the sun was about to set, he felt his mouth was parched, so he went to drink water from the Yellow River and the Wei River. Even after he drank the river water dry, his thirst was still there.
He wanted to drink water from Daze in the north, but before he could reach there, he died of thirst. When Kuafu was about to die, he threw away the stick in his hand. The stick suddenly turned into a peach forest full of fresh fruits, quenching the thirst of those who later pursued light.