大海撈針
See also: 大海捞针
Chinese
| ocean; sea; large bowl or wine cup | fish up | needle; pin; injection | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (大海撈針) | 大海 | 撈 | 針 | |
| simp. (大海捞针) | 大海 | 捞 | 针 | |
| Literally: “dredge up a needle from the vast ocean”. | ||||
Pronunciation
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 大海撈針 (“to look for a needle in a haystack”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 大海撈針, 海底撈針, 水底撈針, 東海撈針 | |
| Mandarin | Taiwan | 大海撈針, 海底撈針 |
| Singapore | 海底撈針 | |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 大海撈針 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 海底摸針 |
| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 海底摸針 | |
| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 海底摸針 | |
| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 海底摸針 | |
| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 海底摸針 | |
| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 海底摸針 | |
| Eastern Min | Fuzhou | 海底摸針 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 大海摸針, 海底摸針 |
| Tainan | 海底摸針 | |
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