捞 撈

Example sentences

• 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 好比 ( hǎo bǐ hou2 bei2 ) 大海捞针 大海撈針 ( dà hǎi lāo zhēn daai6 hoi2 laau4 zam1 )。

  It is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

• 船 ( chuán syun4 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 残骸 殘骸 ( cán hái caan4 haai4 ) 从 從 ( cóng cung4 ) 海底 ( hǎi dǐ hoi2 dai2 ) 被 ( bèi bei6 ) 打捞 打撈 ( dǎ lāo daa2 laau4 ) 上来 上來 ( shàng lái soeng5 loi4 )。

  The wreckage of the ship was salvaged after it had gone to Davy Jones's locker.

• 想 ( xiǎng soeng2 ) 从 從 ( cóng cung4 ) 贼 賊 ( zéi caak6 ) 身上 ( shēn shang san1 soeng6 ) 捞 撈 ( lāo lou4 ) 点儿 點兒 ( diǎn r dim2 ji4 ) 什么 什麼 ( shén me sam6 mo1 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 难 難 ( nán naan4 ) 的 ( de dik1 )

  It's hard to steal from a thief.

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