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fish for a needle in the ocean; look for a needle in a haystack; impossible task; very difficult to find

hǎi dǐ lāo zhēn

海 底 捞 针

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slfish for a needle in the ocean; look for a needle in a haystack; impossible task; very difficult to find
- yào zài máng máng rén hǎi zhōng zhǎo dào tā jiù xiàng hǎi dǐ lāo zhēn yī yàng nán
  要在茫茫人海中找到他，就像海底捞针一样难。
  Trying to find him in such a huge crowd of people is as difficult as looking for a needle in a haystack.
- zhǎo tā men jiǎn zhí jiù shì hǎi dǐ lāo zhēn
  找他们简直就是海底捞针！
  Looking for them now is like fishing for a needle in a haystack!
- tōng guò zhāo pìn zhǎo tóu shǒu jiù xiàng hǎi dǐ lāo zhēn
  通过招聘找投手就像海底捞针。
  Finding players via tryouts is like fishing for dragons.
synonym
dà hǎi lāo zhēn大海捞针 yā xuě qiú yóu压雪求油
antonym
yì rú fǎn zhǎng易如反掌 tàn náng qǔ wù探囊取物

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