海底摸月

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Chinese

seabed; seafloor; bottom of the sea
feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke
feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope; to feel (one's pulse); imitate; copy
 
 moon; month
trad. (海底摸月) 海底 摸 月
simp. #(海底摸月) 海底 摸 月

Pronunciation

Note:
  • hoi2 dai1 mo1 jyut6-2 - Hong Kong;
  • hoi2 dai1 mo1 jyut6-2 - Guangzhou.

    Idiom

    海底摸月

    1. (Cantonese, figurative) to make a hopeless, futile or vain effort at doing something; to ask for the moon

    Synonyms

    Japanese

    Kanji in this term
    海 底 摸 月
    ハイ
    Grade: 2     		テイ
    Grade: 4     		モー
    Hyōgai     		ユエ
    Grade: 1
    irregular
    Alternative spelling
    海底摸月 (kyūjitai)

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    海(ハイ)底(テイ)摸(モー)月(ユエ) • (haiteimōyue) 

    1. (mahjong) completing a winning hand by drawing the final tile before reaching the dead wall

    See also

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