缘木求鱼 (yuán mù qiú yú) | Meaning: lit. climb a tree to catch a fish (idiom); fig. to attempt the impossible | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin & Origin

(lit.) to scoop the moon out of the water (idiom) · (fig.) a hopeless endeavor水中捞月shuǐ zhōng lāo yuè

using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort竹篮打水zhú lán dǎ shuǐ

futile徒劳tú láo

lit. to ask a blind man the way (idiom) · fig. to seek advice from an incompetent问道于盲wèn dào yú máng

lit. climb a tree to catch a fish (idiom); fig. to attempt the impossible