登木求鱼 — “To climb a tree to catch fish”
登木求鱼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to climb a tree to catch fish”. To use a fundamentally wrong method or direction, making it impossible to achieve one's objective. Literally, “climb a tree to seek fish”.
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登木求鱼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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如果不努力学习，却希望能考出好成绩，那简直是登木求鱼
If you don't study hard but hope to get good grades, that's like climbing a tree to catch fish.
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What does 登木求鱼 mean?
登木求鱼 (dēng mù qiú yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to climb a tree to catch fish”.
How do you pronounce 登木求鱼?
登木求鱼 is pronounced dēng mù qiú yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 登木求鱼 literally mean?
Literally, 登木求鱼 means “climb a tree to seek fish”. It is used to mean “to climb a tree to catch fish”.
What is the Chinese definition of 登木求鱼?
登：攀；木：树。爬到树上找鱼。比喻方向、方法不对，无法达到目的。