This expresses pity for a duke, describing his task as impossible ('numbering sands, and drinking oceans dry') and noting that for every one person fighting for him, a thousand flee. It illustrates the overwhelming and losing nature of his situation.
唉！可怜的公爵！他担负的工作简直是数沙饮海；一个人站在他一边作战，就有1000人转身逃走。
| Expression | 唉！可怜的公爵！他担负的工作简直是数沙饮海；一个人站在他一边作战，就有1000人转身逃走。 |
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| Meaning | Alas, poor duke! the task he undertakes is numbering sands, and drinking oceans dry: Where one on his side fights, thousands will fly. |
| Reading | āi kělián de gōngjué tā dānfù de gōngzuò jiǎnzhí shì shǔ shā yǐn hǎi yīgèrén zhàn zài tā yībiān zuòzhàn jiù yǒu rén zhuǎnshēn táozǒu |
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