Meaning of 水中捞月
水中捞月 means to try to fish the moon out of the water; to make a futile attempt; to chase an impossible dream. Pronounced shuǐ zhōng lāo yuè.
- to try to fish the moon out of the water; to make a futile attempt; to chase an impossible dream
Definitions & Examples
Méi没
yǒu有
zhèng正
què确
de的
fāng方
xiàng向
，
nǔ努
lì力
jiù就
xiàng像
shuǐ水
zhōng中
lāo捞
yuè月
yī一
yàng样
tú徒
láo劳
。
Without the right direction, effort is as futile as trying to scoop the moon from the water.
Shì试
tú图
yòng用
zhè这
zhǒng种
fāng方
fǎ法
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
，
wú无
yì异
yú于
shuǐ水
zhōng中
lāo捞
yuè月
。
Trying to solve the problem with this method is no different from fishing for the moon in the water.
Zài在
shā沙
mò漠
lǐ里
zhǎo找
shuǐ水
gù固
rán然
kùn困
nan难
，
dàn但
ruò若
bù不
xiān先
què确
dìng定
shuǐ水
yuán源
wèi位
zhì置
，
máng盲
mù目
wā挖
jué掘
bù不
guò过
shì是
shuǐ水
zhōng中
lāo捞
yuè月
。
Finding water in the desert is certainly difficult, but digging blindly without first locating the water source is merely fishing for the moon in the water.