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                伸手在风中
                [shēn shŏu zài fēng zhōng]
                
                                        Reaching in the Wind This conveys feelings such as aimless futile or longing for something that cannot ...
                
             
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                讨不得
                [tăo bù dé]
                
                                        It translates to cannot be attained symbolizing something out of reach or unattainable aspirations ...
                
             
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                白费
                [bái fèi]
                
                                        The literal meaning is In Vain symbolizing futile efforts or unsuccessful endeavors People may ...
                
             
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                未衷
                [wèi zhōng]
                
                                        In Vain Expresses futility or unfulfilled intentions symbolizing attempts that havent led to the ...
                
             
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                伸手不及
                [shēn shŏu bù jí]
                
                                        This means out of reach even with outstretched hand implying efforts made despite unreachable goals ...
                
             
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                伸了手够不及
                [shēn le shŏu gòu bù jí]
                
                                        Stretch out hand but fail to reach Symbolizing attempts that are made but fail to meet their mark a ...
                
             
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                伸手抓风
                [shēn shŏu zhuā fēng]
                
                                        The phrase means reaching out to grab the wind It represents futile efforts or trying to capture something ...
                
             
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                伸手不及缩手为空
                [shēn shŏu bù jí suō shŏu wéi kōng]
                
                                        Loosely translated it can mean reaching out is unattainable ; retracting hand results in emptiness ...
                
             
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                可望而不可即
                [kĕ wàng ér bù kĕ jí]
                
                                        Meaning Approachable but out of reach describes something or someone desirable that remains elusive ...