Yu Gong Moves the Mountains

An old man named Yu Gong decides to remove two mountains blocking his family's way. His persistence shows that great difficulties can change when people keep working toward a worthy goal.

HSK 4–5

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  1. 很久以前，在中国北方，有一位老人，大家都叫他愚公。

    hen3 jiu3 yi3 qian2 zai4 zhong1 guo2 bei3 fang1 you3 yi1 wei4 lao3 ren2 da4 jia1 dou1 jiao4 ta1 yu2 gong1

    Long, long ago, in northern China, there was an old man whom everyone called Yu Gong.

  2. 愚公已经九十岁了，头发和胡子都白了，可是他的身体还很硬朗。

    yu2 gong1 yi3 jing1 jiu3 shi2 sui4 le5 tou2 fa5 he2 hu2 zi5 dou1 bai2 le5 ke3 shi4 ta1 de5 shen1 ti3 hai2 hen3 ying4 lang3

    Yu Gong was already ninety years old. His hair and beard were both white, but his body was still strong and healthy.

  3. 他和家人住在两座大山的北面。

    ta1 he2 jia1 ren2 zhu4 zai4 liang3 zuo4 da4 shan1 de5 bei3 mian4

    He and his family lived north of two great mountains.