"needle in a haystack" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 大海捞针

Definition

指在许多类似的东西中，极难或几乎不可能找到的东西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个比喻性、非正式的表达，强调寻找某物极其困难。常与'find'或'like finding a needle in a haystack'搭配使用，常用于口语和写作中描述难以找到的事物。

Examples

Finding my lost earring in the grass was like searching for a needle in a haystack.

在草地上找我丢失的耳环就像是在**大海捞针**。

For most people, solving this puzzle is a needle in a haystack.

对大多数人来说，解这个谜题简直是**大海捞针**。

Looking for my friend's car in this huge parking lot feels like a needle in a haystack.

在这个巨大的停车场找我朋友的车就像是**大海捞针**。

Honestly, tracking that old receipt down is a needle in a haystack.

说实话，想找到那张旧收据简直是**大海捞针**。

Finding true love online sometimes feels like a needle in a haystack.

有时候，在网上找真爱简直像是**大海捞针**。

You can search all day, but it’s a needle in a haystack unless you know what you’re looking for.

你可以找一整天，但除非你知道在找什么，不然就是**大海捞针**。