千ち曳びき

noun

something so heavy it must be pulled by a thousand men; pulling with the strength of a thousand people

Literary or figurative expression for an extremely heavy object or a mighty pulling force. Often used in historical or mythological contexts.

• その巨きょ石せきは千ち曳びきの重おもさだった。

  That boulder was so heavy it would take a thousand men to pull it.

• 伝でん説せつでは、千ち曳びきの力ちからで山やまを動うごかしたという。

  Legend says they moved the mountain with the pulling strength of a thousand people.