海底摸月
hǎi​dǐ​mō​yuè

to fish for the moon at the bottom of the sea

  • created sense approved 海底摸月 · hǎi​dǐ​mō​yuè · to fish for the moon at the bottom of the sea — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    海底摸月

    hǎi​dǐ​mō​yuè

    to fish for the moon at the bottom of the sea

    to strive for the impossible or to make a futile effort; also refers to an upward scooping motion in martial arts or winning on the last tile in mahjong

    海底 (literal) → 海底 · hǎi​dǐ · seabed 摸 (literal) → 摸 · mō · to fish for 月 (literal) → 月 · yuè · moon

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    created sense