THEbirdJingweitryingtofillTHEsea 　　Onceuponatime,THEyoungestdaughterofEmperorYan,legendaryrulerofprimitiveChina,wentboatingonTHEEasternSea.Whileshewasenjoyingherself,astrongwindroseonTHEseaandherboatcapsized.JustbeforeshewasburiedbyTHEsurgingwaves,herspiritturnedintoabeautifulbird.AsitflewoverTHEroaringsea,itcriedsadlyinTHEsound"jinwei,jingwei".Thatwaswhypeoplecalledit"Jingwei". 　　THEbirdlivedonamountainnearTHEsea.IthatedTHEseasomuchthatitdecidedtofillitup.Everyday,itflewtoandfrobetweenTHEmountainandTHEsea,carryinginatwigorapebblefromTHEmountainanddroppingitintoTHEsea. 　　Oneday,THEroaringseasaidtoJingwei,"Poorlittlebird,stopdoingthatmeaninglessthing!You'llneverfillmeup."Jingweireplied,"I'llfillyouupnodoubt!Iwill,evenifit'lltakemethousandsofyears!I'llfightonuntildoomsday!" 　　THEbravelittlebirdkeptcarryingtwigsandpebblesfromTHEmountaintoTHEEasternSeawithouttakingarest. 　　FromthisfablecomesTHEidiom"THEbirdJingweitryingtofillTHEsea".WeuseittodescribepeoplewhoarefirmandindomitableandwillnotstopuntilTHEyreachTHEirgoal.