煎水作氷
Reading: せんすいさくひょう
Meaning: attempting the impossible (lit: trying to make ice by boiling water)
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Frase de Exemplo
That is an impossible plan, like trying to make ice by boiling water.
Notas de Uso
Used to describe a futile attempt or impossible task. Similar to the English expression 'trying to square the circle'.
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