以指测河 — “To measure a river with a finger”
以指测河 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt something impractical or impossible, leading to inevitable failure; to try to achieve an objective with inadequate or unsuitable methods”. Literally, “To measure a river with a finger”.
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What does 以指测河 mean?
以指测河 (yǐ zhǐ cè hé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt something impractical or impossible, leading to inevitable failure; to try to achieve an objective with inadequate or unsuitable methods”.
How do you pronounce 以指测河?
以指测河 is pronounced yǐ zhǐ cè hé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以指测河 literally mean?
Literally, 以指测河 means “to measure a river with a finger”. It is used to mean “to attempt something impractical or impossible, leading to inevitable failure; to try to achieve an objective with inadequate or unsuitable methods”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以指测河?
用手指测量河水的深浅。比喻达不到目的。