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Sentence
He is making a futile effort like trying to scoop up the moon from the bottom of the sea.
Chinese (Simplified) Translation
他在做像海底摸月那样徒劳的努力。
Chinese (Traditional) Translation
他在做像海底摸月一樣徒勞無功的努力。
Korean Translation
그는 해저에서 달을 찾으려는 것처럼 헛된 노력을 하고 있다.
Indonesian Translation
Dia sedang melakukan usaha sia-sia seperti mencoba meraih pantulan bulan di dasar laut.
Vietnamese Translation
Anh ấy đang cố gắng vô ích như cố bắt bóng trăng dưới đáy biển.
Tagalog Translation
Gumagawa siya ng walang kabuluhang pagsisikap, parang sinusubukan niyang abutin ang buwan sa ilalim ng dagat.
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He is making a futile effort like trying to scoop up the moon from the bottom of the sea.
He is making a futile effort like trying to scoop up the moon from the bottom of the sea.
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彼は海底摸月のような無駄な努力をしている。
Related words
海底摸月
Hiragana
はいていらおゆえ
Kanji
海底撈月
Noun
Japanese Meaning
海底に映った月を手探りでつかもうとすることから，実現不可能なことのたとえ。転じて，麻雀で王牌が切られる前の最後のツモであがること。
Easy Japanese Meaning
まーじゃんでさいごのつもるぱいであがるときのやくのなまえ
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
麻将术语：摸到牌山最后一张牌并自摸胡牌。 / 麻将役名：抓取海底末张自摸成和。
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
麻將術語：於牌山最後一張可摸的牌自摸胡牌。 / 日麻役名：海底自摸和牌。
Korean Meaning
마작에서 패산의 마지막 패를 쯔모해 화료하는 것 / 그때 성립하는 역
Indonesian
(mahjong) menang dengan menarik batu terakhir sebelum tembok mati / (mahjong) menyelesaikan tangan lewat penarikan batu terakhir dari dinding
Vietnamese Meaning
(mạt chược) ù do tự bốc quân bài cuối cùng trước tường chết / Tên một yaku khi thắng bằng lượt rút cuối cùng (tự bốc)
Tagalog Meaning
pagkumpleto ng panalong kamay sa mahjong sa huling bunot ng tile bago ang dead wall / panalo sa sariling bunot sa pinakahuling buhay na tile
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