水中捞月 (水中撈月) shuǐ zhōng lāo yuè
shuǐ zhōng lāo yuè
set phrase
to scoop the moon out of the water; a hopeless endeavor
Domain: Idiom 成语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '水中撈月')
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- 第二回 Chapter 2 Journey to the West 西遊記 — count: 2
- 第三十五回 Chapter 35 Journey to the West 西遊記 — count: 1
- 第五十回 Chapter 50 The Scholars 儒林外史 — count: 1