the last basket of earth that helps in building mound

the last basket of earth that helps in building mound

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ī Ku ì zh ī g ō ng, which means the last basket of soil before success. It refers to the last effort before success. From the complete works of Wang Shouren.

The origin of Idioms

"Complete works of Wang Shouren" Volume I: "we must accept the success of a short time, and do not abandon it for nine Ren."

Idiom usage

I've been comfortable and nervous for a long time. At this critical moment, I can't afford to fall short. History of Northern Warlords: Cao Kun becomes a prisoner by Ding Zhongjiang