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水中捉月
shuǐ​zhōng​zhuō​yuè

to make vain efforts

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
水中捉月 shuǐ​zhōng​zhuō​yuè
to make vain efforts
To make impractical or vain efforts; a metaphor for wasted energy or a futile attempt to do the impossible.

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