shuǐ​zhōng​lāo​yuè

hopeless endeavor

水中捞月 水中撈月 shuǐ​zhōng​lāo​yuè
hopeless endeavor
literally "to scoop the moon out of the water"; to make impractical or vain efforts; a hopeless endeavor

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