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大海捞针
大海撈針
dàhǎilāozhēn
1. lit. to fish a needle from the sea
2. to find a needle in a haystack (idiom)

Character Breakdown

大
dà
big, great, vast, high, deep
HSK 1 3 丶
海
hǎi
sea, ocean; maritime
HSK 4 10 丶
捞
lāo
to dredge up; to fish for; to scoop out of the water
HSK 6 10 丶
针
zhēn
needle, pin, tack; acupuncture
HSK 4 7 丶

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