大海一针 — “Like looking for a needle in a haystack”
大海一针 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Like looking for a needle in a haystack”. Extremely difficult to find or locate. Literally, “A needle in a vast ocean”.
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大海一针 Pronunciation and Pinyin
大海一针 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 大海一针
在如此大的仓库里找那件小小的工具，简直是大海一针。
Finding that tiny tool in such a huge warehouse is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
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What does 大海一针 mean?
大海一针 (dà hǎi yī zhēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Like looking for a needle in a haystack”.
How do you pronounce 大海一针?
大海一针 is pronounced dà hǎi yī zhēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 大海一针 literally mean?
Literally, 大海一针 means “a needle in a vast ocean”. It is used to mean “Like looking for a needle in a haystack”.
What is the Chinese definition of 大海一针?
在大海里捞一根针。比喻无从寻觅