水中捞月 in English shui3 zhong1 lao1 yue4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to scoop the moon out of the water (idiomatic expression)
  • a hopeless endeavor

Simplified Characters

水 中 捞 月

Traditional Characters

水 中 撈 月

Pinyin

shui3 zhong1 lao1 yue4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

水shui3surname Shui 中zhong1China 捞lao1to fish up 月yue4moon