battle against nature ;battle (/combat/brave) the elements; fight (/struggle) against heaven and earth ❍ 艰苦奋斗干革命呵，～意志坚哟嗨，新时代的新愚公呵，要把海滩变粮川哟嗨……(黎汝清《海岛女民兵》147) Make revolution through hard struggle,|Taking on heaven and earth,|The Foolish Old Man of today,|Will fill in the sea to grow grain，…