水底捞月 — “To make a futile effort”
水底捞月 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a futile effort”. To attempt the impossible; to fish for the moon in the water. Literally, “To fish for the moon at the bottom of the water”.
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水底捞月 Pronunciation and Pinyin
水底捞月 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 水底捞月
他想靠一份微薄的收入买一套大房子，这简直是水底捞月。
He wants to buy a large house with a meager income; that's simply fishing for the moon in the water.
Idioms Related to 水底捞月
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- shuǐ水zhōng中lāo捞yuè月make futile efforts
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- shuǐ水rǔ乳zhī之qì契inseparable and harmonious relationship
- shuǐ水rǔ乳jiāo交róng融blend perfectly together
- shuǐ水pèi佩fēng风shang裳adorned with water and wind
- shuǐ水guāng光shān山sè色picturesque natural landscapes
- shuǐ水guāng光jiē接tiān天shimmering water merges with sky
- shuǐ水jìng净é鹅fēi飞lose everything, utterly destitute
- shuǐ水zé则zài载zhōu舟，，shuǐ水zé则fù覆zhōu舟What sustains can also destroy
- shuǐ水dào到qú渠chéng成When conditions are ripe, success will follow
- shuǐ水dào到yú鱼xíng行When conditions are ripe, success follows naturally
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Open the tool →Questions about 水底捞月
What does 水底捞月 mean?
水底捞月 (shuǐ dǐ lāo yuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a futile effort”.
How do you pronounce 水底捞月?
水底捞月 is pronounced shuǐ dǐ lāo yuè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 水底捞月 literally mean?
Literally, 水底捞月 means “to fish for the moon at the bottom of the water”. It is used to mean “to make a futile effort”.
What is the Chinese definition of 水底捞月?
比喻去做根本做不到的事情，只能白费力气。同“水中捞月”。