Chinese characters and pinyin
Simplified: 人心齐，泰山移
Traditional: 人心齊，泰山移
Pinyin: rén xīn qí, tài shān yí
Literal translation
When people’s hearts are united, Mount Tai can be moved.
Natural English meaning
A united group can overcome an enormous challenge.
Closest English equivalent
Unity is strength.
The Chinese proverb intensifies the claim through the image of moving a sacred mountain.
When to use it
Use it to build solidarity around a difficult shared task.
When not to use it
Avoid presenting it as a literal rule; the force of the saying depends on context and tone.
Example sentence
只要团队目标一致，人心齐，泰山移。
If the team is truly united, even a mountain-sized challenge can be moved.
Origin and cultural context
A traditional folk saying that uses Mount Tai as a symbol of immense weight.
Classification: proverb. This label distinguishes a complete proverb or popular saying from a compact idiom or a quotation preserved from a classical text.
