大海捞针 dàhǎilāozhēn needle in a haystack Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 1 sentence 在这座大城市里找一个多年未见的朋友,简直是大海捞针。 zài zhè zuò dà chéngshì lǐ zhǎo yī gè duō nián wèi jiàn de péngyou, jiǎnzhí shì dàhǎilāozhēn. Finding a friend you haven't seen for years in this big city is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary