大海捞针 (dà hǎi lāo zhēn) — (idiom) like finding a needle in a haystack; extremely difficult or nearly impossible
Definition
Idiom for an almost impossible search — 'looking for a needle in a haystack.' Use it as a predicate or with 一样/简直 to stress how hopeless the task feels.
idiom
like finding a needle in a haystackextremely difficult or nearly impossible
Examples
- ，大海捞针。Zài zhè me duō shū lǐ zhǎo nà yì běn, jiù xiàng dà hǎi lāo zhēn yí yàng.Looking for that one book among so many is like searching for a needle in a haystack.
- ，大海捞针。Yào zài zhè me duō rén lǐ zhǎo dào tā, zhēn shì dà hǎi lāo zhēn.Trying to find him among so many people is truly like looking for a needle in a haystack.
- ，大海捞针。Nà ge diū shī de jiè zhi, zhǎo qǐ lái jiǎn zhí shì dà hǎi lāo zhēn.Looking for that lost ring is simply like searching for a needle in a haystack.
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