大海捞针海底捞针dà hǎi lāo zhēncatch the wind in (/with) a net; cry for the moon; fish for a needle in the ocean; look (/search) for a needle in a haystack (/bundle of hay); square the circle
❍ 朱山虎望着那四顾茫茫的大海，惆怅地想，这真是～呵！(士敏《暗礁》) Staring out across the rolling waves,Zhu Shanhu reflected anxiously:“This is like searching for a pin on the ocean bed.” 大海捞针dà hǎi lāo zhēn在大海里捞针。比喻很难办到或根本办不到的事。look for a needle in a haystack, catch the wind in a net, cry for the moon, square the circle |