与虎谋皮
yǔ​hǔ​móu​pí

to ask for the impossible

  • created reference approved 与虎谋皮/與虎謀皮 → 与狐谋皮/與狐謀皮 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    与虎谋皮 / 與虎謀皮 yǔ​hǔ​móu​pí

    与狐谋皮 / 與狐謀皮 yǔ​hú​móu​pí

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  • created sense approved 与虎谋皮/與虎謀皮 · yǔ​hǔ​móu​pí · to ask for the impossible — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    与虎谋皮 / 與虎謀皮

    yǔ​hǔ​móu​pí

    to ask for the impossible

    literally to negotiate with a tiger for its pelt; used to describe asking a bad person to act against their own interests or give up their source of power, which is bound to fail

    与 (literal) → 与/與 · yǔ · with 虎 (literal) → 虎 · hǔ · tiger 谋 (literal) → 谋/謀 · móu · to seek 皮 (literal) → 皮 · pí · skin; leather

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