"a fishing expedition" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 无的放矢的探查
• 盲目搜查

Definition

在不明确目标的情况下试图获取信息，通常通过提很多问题或调查，希望能发现有用的东西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于法律、调查或非正式场合，指在没有明确目标的情况下盲目提问或调查。带有轻微贬义，强调缺乏重点。不是关于真正的钓鱼。

Examples

The police interview felt like a fishing expedition.

警方的采访感觉像是**无的放矢的探查**。

The reporter's questions turned into a fishing expedition.

记者的问题变成了**无的放矢的探查**。

She said she was not interested in a fishing expedition.

她说她对**无的放矢的探查**不感兴趣。

Their questions turned into a fishing expedition when they ran out of real leads.

他们没有真实线索后，问题变成了**无的放矢的探查**。

"Are you just on a fishing expedition here, or do you actually have a reason for these questions?"

“你这是在**无的放矢的探查**吗，还是这些问题真的有原因？”

I don't want to go on a fishing expedition—tell me what you really need.

我不想进行**无的放矢的探查**，请告诉我你真正需要的是什么。