Definition & Meaning

1.strive for the impossible; try to fish out the moon from the bottom of the sea; a fruitless attempt; a useless effort

2.a movement in the Chinese martial arts; bottom-up movement

hǎi dǐ lāo yuè

海 底 捞 月

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1
slmetastrive for the impossible; try to fish out the moon from the bottom of the sea; a fruitless attempt; a useless effort
- hǎi dǐ lāo yuè yī cháng kōng
  海底捞月一场空
  as futile as fishing for the moon in the sea
synonym
tú láo wú gōng徒劳无功 hǎi dǐ lāo zhēn海底捞针 tú láo wú lì徒劳无力
antonym
xíng zhī yǒu xiào行之有效 lì gān jiàn yǐng立竿见影
2
a movement in the Chinese martial arts; bottom-up movement

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