水中撈月 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 水中撈月

水中撈月 (水中捞月)

Definition lit. to scoop the moon out of the water (idiom) / a hopeless endeavor

Idiom Go to the water to catch the moon / Metaphorically, doing things that are simply impossible can only be a waste of effort

Usage

中文释义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。

Characters 水 shuǐ 中 zhōng/zhòng 捞 (撈) lāo 月 yuè

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