緣木求魚 [缘－－鱼]

Jyutping jyun4 muk6 kau4 jyu4
Pinyin yuán mù qiú yú

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. climb a tree to catch a fish (idiom); fig. to attempt the impossible
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to pursue an end by impossible or unjustifiable means
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）