蒸沙成饭 — “To attempt the impossible”
蒸沙成饭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt the impossible”. To engage in a futile endeavor; to try to achieve something that is fundamentally unachievable. Literally, “Steam sand into rice”.
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蒸沙成饭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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试图在没有足够资源的情况下启动这个大型项目，简直是蒸沙成饭，注定不会有结果。
Trying to launch this large-scale project without sufficient resources is like steaming sand into rice, destined to yield no results.
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What does 蒸沙成饭 mean?
蒸沙成饭 (zhēng shā chéng fàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt the impossible”.
How do you pronounce 蒸沙成饭?
蒸沙成饭 is pronounced zhēng shā chéng fàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蒸沙成饭 literally mean?
Literally, 蒸沙成饭 means “Steam sand into rice”. It is used to mean “to attempt the impossible”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蒸沙成饭?
要把沙子蒸成饭。比喻事情不可能成功。