The youngest daughter of Emperor Yan loved watching the sunrise. She once asked her father where the sun rose. Her father said it was in the Eastern Sea. She got very excited and she1her father to take her there, but he thought she was too2to go there.
One day, the little princess went to the Eastern Sea alone without3anyone. She jumped into the sea and planned to swim there. 4, there was a strong wind in the sea and she died because of it.
After her death, she5a beautiful bird and people called her "Jing Wei". Jing Wei hated the sea very much because it took away her life. The small bird6to fill up the sea in order to keep others from falling into it.
From then on, Jing Wei flew across the mountain and the Eastern Sea, carrying twigs (细枝) and pebbles (卵石) and dropping them into the7. Day after day, she never stopped.
The sea8Jing Wei and said, "Stop doing that, poor little bird. It is9for you to fill me up."
"I'll fill you up no matter how hard it is," replied Jing Wei. The brave little bird10doing this without taking a rest.
Now we often use the story to describe people who will not give up until they realize their dreams.
