水中捞月 shuǐzhōnglāoyuè hopeless endeavor Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 水 shuǐ noun water water; a liquid, juice, or lotion中 zhōng locative middle middle; center; within; among; inside a range or period of time捞 撈 lāo verb to scoop up To pull or drag something out of water or another liquid; to fish up; to dredge up.月 yuè noun moon (bound form) the moon; lunar