汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 水中撈月
shuǐ zhōng lāo yuè
水中撈月 (水中捞月)
lit. to scoop the moon out of the water (idiom) / a hopeless endeavor
Go to the water to catch the moon / Metaphorically, doing things that are simply impossible can only be a waste of effort
徒然 徒勞 海市蜃樓 枉然 捕風捉影 白搭 空中樓閣 鏡花水月
立竿見影 甕中捉鱉
从水中去捞倒映入水里的月亮。比喻根本不可能实现不调查研究搞设计，犹如水中捞月，不可能有结果。
水 shuǐ 中 zhōng/zhòng 捞 (撈) lāo 月 yuè
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

他们提出帮助，但想达到$30，000的头款仍然是水中捞月。

But the $30,000 down payment was still well out of reach.

对啊。布莱克那里都能到得了，要抓他简直就像是水中捞月。

That's right. Black could be anywhere, it's like trying to catch smoke.

得意时论地谈天，俱是水中捞月；拂意时吞冰齿雪，才力火内栽莲。

Theory to chat when you up, all is the main; FuYi swallow ice snow, when planted lotus wit in the fire.

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