射鱼指天 — “To make a futile effort”
射鱼指天 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a futile effort”. To labor in vain, achieving absolutely nothing due to the inherently impossible nature of the task. Literally, “Shoot fish at the sky”.
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如果做事不切实际，抱有不切实际的幻想，那就像射鱼指天，最终只会白费力气，一无所获。
If one acts without being realistic and holds unrealistic fantasies, it's like shooting fish at the sky, ultimately only wasting effort and gaining nothing.
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What does 射鱼指天 mean?
射鱼指天 (shè yú zhǐ tiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a futile effort”.
How do you pronounce 射鱼指天?
射鱼指天 is pronounced shè yú zhǐ tiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 射鱼指天 literally mean?
Literally, 射鱼指天 means “Shoot fish at the sky”. It is used to mean “to make a futile effort”.
What is the Chinese definition of 射鱼指天?
向天射鱼。比喻虽劳而必无所获。