大海捞针 dàhǎilāozhēn needle in a haystack Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 大海 dàhǎi noun sea the sea; the ocean; open waters捞 撈 lāo verb to scoop up To pull or drag something out of water or another liquid; to fish up; to dredge up.针 針 zhēn noun needle needle; pin; a small, thin tool used for sewing or knitting