钻冰求酥 — “To make a futile or impossible effort”
钻冰求酥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a futile or impossible effort”. To seek something that is utterly unobtainable. Literally, “Drilling ice for butter/ghee”.
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钻冰求酥 Pronunciation and Pinyin
钻冰求酥 Character Breakdown
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在沙漠中寻找水源，如果方法不当，往往会变成钻冰求酥的徒劳。
Searching for water in a desert, if the method is inappropriate, often turns into a futile effort, akin to drilling ice for butter.
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- zuàn钻jiān坚yán研wēi微delve into profound and subtle studies
- zuān钻tiān天rù入dì地extremely resourceful and capable
- zuān钻tiān天dǎ打dòng洞use every means to achieve personal goals
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- zuān钻tóu头mì觅fèng缝seek every possible opening
- zuàn钻shān山sāi塞hǎi海undertake an extremely difficult task
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What does 钻冰求酥 mean?
钻冰求酥 (zuān bīng qiú sū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a futile or impossible effort”.
How do you pronounce 钻冰求酥?
钻冰求酥 is pronounced zuān bīng qiú sū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 钻冰求酥 literally mean?
Literally, 钻冰求酥 means “Drilling ice for butter/ghee”. It is used to mean “to make a futile or impossible effort”.
What is the Chinese definition of 钻冰求酥?
酥：酥油，牛羊奶制成的食品。比喻想要的东西一定得不到。