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水底捞月
shuǐ​dǐ​lāo​yuè

to do something in vain

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
水底捞月 水底撈月 shuǐ​dǐ​lāo​yuè
to do something in vain
to fish the moon out of the water; used to describe a futile effort or a waste of energy

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  • 水中捞月 shuǐ​zhōng​lāo​yuè