大海捞针 大海撈針
大海捞针 大海撈針 dà hǎi lāo zhēn ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄞˇ ㄌㄠ ㄓㄣ daai6 hoi2 laau4 zam1
- lit. to fish a needle from the sea
- to find a needle in a haystack (idiom)
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大
- 不大 bù dà ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄚˋ bat1 daai6 not very (clear, far away etc); not too
- 伟大 偉大 wěi dà ㄨㄟˇ ㄉㄚˋ wai5 daai6 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)
- 增大 zēng dà ㄗㄥ ㄉㄚˋ zang1 daai6 to enlarge
- 壮大 壯大 zhuàng dà ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄉㄚˋ zong3 daai6 to strengthen; to build up
- 大事 dà shì ㄉㄚˋ ㄕˋ daai6 si6 major event
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- 大人 dà ren ㄉㄚˋ ˙ㄖㄣ daai6 jan4 adult
- 大使 dà shǐ ㄉㄚˋ ㄕˇ daai6 si3 ambassador
- 大便 dà biàn ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋ daai6 bin6 to defecate
- 大力 dà lì ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄧˋ daai6 lik6 energetically; vigorously
- 大半 dà bàn ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄢˋ daai6 bun3 more than half
- 大哥 dà gē ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄜ daai6 go1 eldest brother
- 大地 dà dì ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄧˋ daai6 dei6 earth
- 大型 dà xíng ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ daai6 jing4 large
- 大多 dà duō ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄨㄛ daai6 do1 for the most part
- 大大 dà dà ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄚˋ daai6 daai6 greatly
- 大夫 dà fū ㄉㄚˋ ㄈㄨ daai6 fu1 senior official (in imperial China)
- 大夫 dài fu ㄉㄞˋ ˙ㄈㄨ daai6 fu1 doctor; physician
- 大姐 dà jiě ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄝˇ daai6 ze2 big sister
- 大妈 大媽 dà mā ㄉㄚˋ ㄇㄚ daai6 maa1 father's elder brother's wife
- 大嫂 dà sǎo ㄉㄚˋ ㄙㄠˇ daai6 sou2 older brother's wife
海
- 下海 xià hǎi ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄏㄞˇ haa6 hoi2 to go out to sea
- 大海 dà hǎi ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄞˇ daai6 hoi2 sea
- 沿海 yán hǎi ㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄞˇ jyun4 hoi2 coastal
- 海啸 海嘯 hǎi xiào ㄏㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ hoi2 siu3 tsunami
- 海域 hǎi yù ㄏㄞˇ ㄩˋ hoi2 wik6 sea area
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- 海报 海報 hǎi bào ㄏㄞˇ ㄅㄠˋ hoi2 bou3 poster
- 海外 hǎi wài ㄏㄞˇ ㄨㄞˋ hoi2 ngoi6 overseas; abroad
- 海岸 hǎi àn ㄏㄞˇ ㄢˋ hoi2 ngon6 coastal
- 海峡 海峽 hǎi xiá ㄏㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄚˊ hoi2 haap6 strait; channel
- 海底 hǎi dǐ ㄏㄞˇ ㄉㄧˇ hoi2 dai2 seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean
- 海拔 hǎi bá ㄏㄞˇ ㄅㄚˊ hoi2 bat6 height above sea level
- 海水 hǎi shuǐ ㄏㄞˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ hoi2 seoi2 seawater
- 海洋 hǎi yáng ㄏㄞˇ ㄧㄤˊ hoi2 joeng4 ocean
- 海浪 hǎi làng ㄏㄞˇ ㄌㄤˋ hoi2 long6 sea wave
- 海滨 海濱 hǎi bīn ㄏㄞˇ ㄅㄧㄣ hoi2 ban1 shore
- 海滩 海灘 hǎi tān ㄏㄞˇ ㄊㄢ hoi2 taan1 beach
- 海湾 海灣 hǎi wān ㄏㄞˇ ㄨㄢ hoi2 waan1 bay
- 海盗 海盜 hǎi dào ㄏㄞˇ ㄉㄠˋ hoi2 dou6 pirate
- 海绵 海綿 hǎi mián ㄏㄞˇ ㄇㄧㄢˊ hoi2 min4 (zoology) sea sponge
- 海藻 hǎi zǎo ㄏㄞˇ ㄗㄠˇ hoi2 zou2 seaweed
捞 撈
- 打捞 打撈 dǎ lāo ㄉㄚˇ ㄌㄠ daa2 laau4 to salvage
- 捕捞 捕撈 bǔ lāo ㄅㄨˇ ㄌㄠ bou6 laau4 to fish for (aquatic animals and plants)
- 捞取 撈取 lāo qǔ ㄌㄠ ㄑㄩˇ laau4 ceoi2 to dredge up; to scoop up from the water
- 捞女 撈女 lāo nǚ ㄌㄠ ㄋㄩˇ lou4 neoi5 (slang) gold digger; woman who pursues men for money
- 捞本 撈本 lāo běn ㄌㄠ ㄅㄣˇ lou1 bun2 to get one's money back (esp. gambling)
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- 捞钱 撈錢 lāo qián ㄌㄠ ㄑㄧㄢˊ laau4 cin2 lit. to dredge for money
- 渔捞 漁撈 yú lāo ㄩˊ ㄌㄠ jyu4 laau4 fishing (as a commercial activity)
- 捞一把 撈一把 lāo yī bǎ ㄌㄠ ㄧ ㄅㄚˇ laau4 jat1 baa2 to profiteer
- 捞什子 撈什子 lāo shí zi ㄌㄠ ㄕˊ ˙ㄗ lou1 zaap6 zi2 encumbrance
- 捞外快 撈外快 lāo wài kuài ㄌㄠ ㄨㄞˋ ㄎㄨㄞˋ lou4 ngoi6 faai3 to make extra money
- 捞油水 撈油水 lāo yóu shuǐ ㄌㄠ ㄧㄡˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ lou1 jau4 seoi2 (coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means)
- 捞稻草 撈稻草 lāo dào cǎo ㄌㄠ ㄉㄠˋ ㄘㄠˇ laau4 dou6 cou2 (fig.) to clutch at straws (in desperation)
- 救捞局 救撈局 jiù lāo jú ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄌㄠ ㄐㄩˊ gau3 laau4 guk6 sea rescue service
- 水果捞 水果撈 shuǐ guǒ lāo ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄌㄠ seoi2 gwo2 lou4 fruit medley in coconut milk – a chilled dessert consisting of assorted fresh fruits served in sweetened coconut milk, yogurt or fruit syrup
- 沙捞越 沙撈越 Shā lāo yuè ㄕㄚ ㄌㄠ ㄩㄝˋ saa1 lou4 jyut6 Sarawak, state of Malaysia in northwest Borneo 婆罗洲
- 海底捞 海底撈 Hǎi dǐ lāo ㄏㄞˇ ㄉㄧˇ ㄌㄠ hoi2 dai2 lou4 Haidilao (aka Hai Di Lao), hot pot restaurant chain founded in Sichuan in 1994
- 水中捞月 水中撈月 shuǐ zhōng lāo yuè ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄌㄠ ㄩㄝˋ seoi2 zung1 laau4 jyut6 lit. to scoop the moon out of the water (idiom)
- 海底捞月 海底撈月 hǎi dǐ lāo yuè ㄏㄞˇ ㄉㄧˇ ㄌㄠ ㄩㄝˋ hoi2 dai2 laau4 jyut6 see 水中捞月
- 海底捞针 海底撈針 hǎi dǐ lāo zhēn ㄏㄞˇ ㄉㄧˇ ㄌㄠ ㄓㄣ hoi2 dai2 lou4 zam1 see 大海捞针
针 針
- 打针 打針 dǎ zhēn ㄉㄚˇ ㄓㄣ daa2 zam1 to give or get an injection
- 方针 方針 fāng zhēn ㄈㄤ ㄓㄣ fong1 zam1 policy
- 针对 針對 zhēn duì ㄓㄣ ㄉㄨㄟˋ zam1 deoi3 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to
- 针灸 針灸 zhēn jiǔ ㄓㄣ ㄐㄧㄡˇ zam1 gau3 acupuncture and moxibustion
- 指南针 指南針 zhǐ nán zhēn ㄓˇ ㄋㄢˊ ㄓㄣ zi2 naam4 zam1 compass
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- 针锋相对 針鋒相對 zhēn fēng xiāng duì ㄓㄣ ㄈㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄉㄨㄟˋ zam1 fung1 soeng1 deoi3 to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat
- 分针 分針 fēn zhēn ㄈㄣ ㄓㄣ fan1 zam1 minute hand (of a clock or watch)
- 别针 別針 bié zhēn ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄓㄣ bit6 zam1 pin
- 唱针 唱針 chàng zhēn ㄔㄤˋ ㄓㄣ coeng3 zam1 stylus (needle) of a record player
- 扎针 扎針 zhā zhēn ㄓㄚ ㄓㄣ zaat3 zam1 to give or have an acupuncture treatment
- 指针 指針 zhǐ zhēn ㄓˇ ㄓㄣ zi2 zam1 pointer on a gauge
- 排针 排針 pái zhēn ㄆㄞˊ ㄓㄣ paai4 zam1 (electronics) pin header; male header
- 探针 探針 tàn zhēn ㄊㄢˋ ㄓㄣ taam3 zam1 probe
- 撞针 撞針 zhuàng zhēn ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄓㄣ zong6 zam1 firing pin
- 时针 時針 shí zhēn ㄕˊ ㄓㄣ si4 zam1 hand of a clock
- 晕针 暈針 yùn zhēn ㄩㄣˋ ㄓㄣ wan4 zam1 to faint during acupuncture or injection
- 松针 松針 sōng zhēn ㄙㄨㄥ ㄓㄣ cung4 zam1 pine needle
- 毫针 毫針 háo zhēn ㄏㄠˊ ㄓㄣ hou4 zam1 acupuncture needle
- 留针 留針 liú zhēn ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄓㄣ lau4 zam1 to leave an inserted needle in place for a period of time (acupuncture)
- 砭针 砭針 biān zhēn ㄅㄧㄢ ㄓㄣ bin1 zam1 remonstrance
Example sentences
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这 這 好比 大海捞针 大海撈針 。
It is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
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