HSK 4 Chinese reading practice

夸父追日

kuā fù zhuī rì

Kuafu Chases the Sun

A giant runs after the setting sun, leaving shade and peach trees for those who follow him.

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READ6 min
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A quest larger than life

Kuafu’s chase can suggest ambition, courage, or an impossible quest. The ending transforms his failure into a gift: his staff becomes a peach forest for later travelers.

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