八个金刚抬不动

八个金刚抬不动:

Literally means:

eight Jingang cannot lift; too heavy to carry.

Actually means:

金刚 refers to the musclemen in Buddhism, who are Buddha's attendants. They got their name because they held a golden pestle in their hands (a weapon in ancient India).

This phrase means that something is too heavy for an ordinary man to carry.It carries a exaggeration sense.

金刚：佛教所说的大力士，是佛的侍从，因手持金刚杵（古印度的一种兵器）而得名。

八个金刚抬不动，比喻东西很重，一般人搬不动。具有夸张的意味。