水中捞月

Traditional: 水中撈月

shuǐ zhōng lāo yuè

Dictionary entry

(lit.) to scoop the moon out of the water (idiom)

What does 水中捞月 mean?

水中捞月 (shuǐ zhōng lāo yuè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) to scoop the moon out of the water (idiom)

2(fig.) a hopeless endeavor

Character breakdown

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水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group 中Zhōng(bound form) China; Chinese · surname Zhong 捞lāoto fish up · to dredge up 月yuèmoon · month

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How to pronounce 水中捞月

水中捞月

shuǐ zhōng lāo yuè

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