APAD: Move heaven and earth


"Move heaven and earth" is an idiom meaning to exert the utmost effort, spare no expense, or do everything humanly possible to achieve a goal. It implies an intense, determined struggle to overcome obstacles, often suggesting that one would go to extreme lengths, even attempting the impossible, to succeed.

Origin:
The phrase was first found in 1580 Montaigne's Essais (in French):

"Ce fut proprement remuer le ciel et la terre à la fois. Ce neantmoins, il n'est rien qui bouge de sa place".

Which was translated into English by John Florio in 1603:
" It was a right removing of Heaven and Earth together, yet nothing removeth from its own place"

- From multiple online sources with editing (A true Joke: Google search auto AI said Montaigne's Essais was from the 18th century 哈哈
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I was truly wooed by the "Earth and Moon in one" picture (from NASA per source). 

Per NASA: "The first flyby images of the Moon captured by NASA's Artemis II astronauts during their historic test flight reveal regions no human has ever seen before".

It's amazing that humans bent over backwards, pulled out all the stops, moved heaven and earth to get to the Moon and beyond.  It feels good to discover unknowns, be them on earth or elsewhere in the universe, without causing damage to Mother Nature.



Also John Lennon's IMAGINE for All to enjoy, and to pray for world Peace that so ... so ... so hard to come by ...

 

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"Credit where credit is due" :-) Found the pic source below: -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (154 bytes) () 04/08/2026 postreply 08:05:25

Similar to “move mountains ”--愚公移山:) -暖冬cool夏- 给 暖冬cool夏 发送悄悄话 暖冬cool夏 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/08/2026 postreply 10:06:04

哈,U reminds me of APAD: Faith will move mountains by 7G & -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/08/2026 postreply 10:24:19

very fun discussions under it :-))) Just checked, U ain't -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/08/2026 postreply 10:26:28

around then (away back hometown?). Anyways, it's below 4 U: -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (110 bytes) () 04/08/2026 postreply 10:28:14

the size of the moon is terrifying -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/08/2026 postreply 10:14:17

Isn't it? Only 27% of Earth's by diameter & is DARK! What -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/08/2026 postreply 10:30:19

happened 2 the Moon beauty poets often praised? ? eg. 小时不识月 -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/08/2026 postreply 10:34:46

呼作白玉盘 by 酒仙李白 & how could 嫦娥 ever choose living there? ~~ -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/08/2026 postreply 10:36:50

Yes, the moon regulate the earth environment, brutal itself -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/08/2026 postreply 11:05:40

Sounds like 人定胜天 all over again. -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/08/2026 postreply 16:29:25

Yes, but only on the surface, I think:-) Humanity’s a mere -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/08/2026 postreply 17:25:11

speck of dust in Earth's history, never mind the universe. -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/08/2026 postreply 17:26:12

I truly believe MotherNature’ll b here when we all gone!!! -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/08/2026 postreply 17:28:16

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