yǔ​hǔ​móu​pí

to ask for the impossible

Senses

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

References

same_as 与虎谋皮/與虎謀皮 与狐谋皮/與狐謀皮
same_as 与狐谋皮/與狐謀皮 与虎谋皮/與虎謀皮