水中捞月 (水中撈月) shuǐ zhōng lāo yuè
shuǐ zhōng lāo yuè
set phrase
to scoop the moon out of the water; a hopeless endeavor
Domain: Idiom 成语
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Notes: (CC-CEDICT '水中撈月')
Contained in
- 水中捞月，空有欢喜(水中撈月，空有歡喜) the joy of fishing for the moon in the water is a real as emptiness
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