与虎谋皮
yǔ​hǔ​móu​pí

futile request

  • created sense approved 与虎谋皮/與虎謀皮 · yǔ​hǔ​móu​pí · futile request

    与虎谋皮 / 與虎謀皮

    yǔ​hǔ​móu​pí

    futile request

    To ask someone to act against their own interests, which is typically a futile or impossible endeavor.

    和他这种贪婪的人谈合作，无异于与虎谋皮。

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