东海捞针 — “Like looking for a needle in a haystack”
东海捞针 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Like looking for a needle in a haystack”. A hopeless quest; extremely difficult to achieve. Literally, “fishing for a needle in the East Sea”.
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东海捞针 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东海捞针 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 东海捞针
在缺乏有效线索的情况下，想要找到那个微小的零件，简直是东海捞针
Trying to find that tiny component without any effective clues is like looking for a needle in the East Sea.
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Synonyms of 东海捞针
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- dōng东tōu偷xī西mō摸pilfer here and there
- dōng东tù兔xī西wū乌The relentless passage of time
- dōng东chōng冲xī西jué决floodwaters gushing and breaching banks
- dōng东chōng冲xī西zhuàng撞rush about aimlessly
- dōng东chōng冲xī西tū突charge and attack in all directions
- dōng东láo劳xī西yàn燕friends or lovers separating
- dōng东nán南zhī之bǎo宝outstanding talents from the Southeast
- dōng东nán南zhī之xiù秀Outstanding talents from the Southeast
- dōng东nán南zhī之měi美Eminence of the Southeast
- dōng东nán南bàn半bì壁southeastern half of the country
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What does 东海捞针 mean?
东海捞针 (dōng hǎi lāo zhēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Like looking for a needle in a haystack”.
How do you pronounce 东海捞针?
东海捞针 is pronounced dōng hǎi lāo zhēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东海捞针 literally mean?
Literally, 东海捞针 means “fishing for a needle in the East Sea”. It is used to mean “Like looking for a needle in a haystack”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东海捞针?
从大海底下捞取一根针，形容非常难达到目的。