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与虎谋皮
yǔ​hǔ​móu​pí

to ask for the impossible

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 与 與 yǔ preposition
    with
    with; to; towards; introducing the object of an action
  2. 虎 hǔ noun
    tiger
    tiger; commonly referred to as 老虎 lǎo​hǔ
  3. 谋 謀 móu verb
    to seek
    to seek; to strive for; to work for; to look for a way to obtain something
  4. 皮 pí noun
    skin; leather
    skin, fur, or hide of humans or animals; leather; peel or bark of plants