[ yuánmùqiúyú ] climb trees to catch [look for] fish -- cannot get blood from a stone; catch fish in a tree -- a useless search; do the impossible; do things by the wrong method; milk the bull; resort to a fruitless approach; seek roses in december; toil with no gain; try to do the impossible; wring [get] water from a flint
无异缘木求鱼: he would be milking a bull if he tried to settle the prblem that way
Example Sentences:
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He would be milking a bull if he tried to settle the problem that way 他若想那样解决问题，无异缘木求鱼。
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Getting a pay rise in this firm is like getting blood from a stone 在这家商行里想增加工资简直是缘木求鱼。
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As the professional winner , finding a job is like asking for the impossible 由于专业冷门，找工作犹如缘木求鱼。
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Your chance of finding the thread , the truth , or god without the grace of an awakened one is very small indeed 欲觅得此金线，或云真道，或云上帝，何有异缘木求鱼？
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In fact , it is impossible to set penalty as compensatory damages for fulfilling the tradditional guarantee funtion of debt in civil law , and only punitive damages can fulfill this task 传统民法赋予违约金担保债务履行的功能，但将违约金视为损害赔偿的预定无异于缘木求鱼，只有完全是惩罚性质的违约金才能实现债的担保功能。
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Finally , i would like to stress once more : unless we improve the overall performing - arts ecology , then efforts to develop the performing - arts industry will be in vain , and governmental assistance programs will be an undertaking destined to waste financial and social resources 最后，我再强调一次，不改善表演艺术生态，就要发展表演艺术产业，是缘木求鱼，注定是浪费预算与资源的动作。
