hǎi​dǐ​lāo​yuè

to strive for the impossible

Senses

海底捞月/ 海底撈月 hǎi​dǐ​lāo​yuè to strive for the impossible

to try to do something that is impossible or illusory; to waste one's efforts on something that cannot be achieved

海底捞月/ 海底撈月 hǎi​dǐ​lāo​yuè upward scooping motion

a martial arts move or a general scooping motion performed from below upward, such as when saving a ball near the ground

海底捞月/ 海底撈月 hǎi​dǐ​lāo​yuè winning on the last tile

(mahjong) to complete one's hand by drawing the very last available tile from the wall

References

same_as 海底捞月/海底撈月 水中捞月/水中撈月
same_as 海底捞月/海底撈月 海底摸月/海底摸月
abbreviation 海底捞月/海底撈月 海底捞/海底撈
same_as 水中捞月/水中撈月 海底捞月/海底撈月