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水中捞月
shuǐ​zhōng​lāo​yuè

hopeless endeavor

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 水 shuǐ noun
    water
    water; a liquid, juice, or lotion
  2. 中 zhōng locative
    middle
    middle; center; within; among; inside a range or period of time
  3. 捞 撈 lāo verb
    to scoop up
    To pull or drag something out of water or another liquid; to fish up; to dredge up.
  4. 月 yuè noun
    moon
    (bound form) the moon; lunar