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Meaning of 缘木求鱼

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
缘 yuán 木 mù 求 qiú 鱼 yú (Trad.: 緣木求魚)
lit. climb a tree to catch a fish (idiom); fig. to attempt the impossible
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Synonym: 刻舟求剑
Example Sentences
1
你不能缘木求鱼
。
You can't fish in the air.
2
燧石里拧不出水来
(
缘木求鱼
)
。
You cannot wring water from a flint .
3
他若想那样解决问题
,
无异缘木求鱼
。
He would be milking a bull if he tried to settle the problem that way.
4
所罗门看出在人与事上找寻满足
,
乃是缘木求鱼
。
Solomon saw the futility of seeking satisfaction in people and things.
5
要从西蒙那里得到钱就像缘木求鱼
,
他决不会给的
。
Getting money from Simon is like getting blood out of a stone: he just will not pay.