"clutch at straws" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 死马当活马医 (sǐ mǎ dāng huó mǎ yī)
• 抓住最后一根稻草

Definition

在绝望时，哪怕希望很小，也会试图抓任何能帮忙的办法。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于形容人处境极其困难时还在尝试几乎不可能成功的办法。常见表达还包括 '抓住最后一根稻草'。

Examples

When he lost his job, he started to clutch at straws to find a new one.

他失业后，为了找新工作开始**抓住最后一根稻草**。

She knew her chances were slim, but she continued to clutch at straws.

她知道机会很渺茫，但还是继续**死马当活马医**。

They were clutching at straws when the doctors had no answers.

当医生没有答案时，他们只好**抓住最后一根稻草**。

Honestly, you're just clutching at straws if you think that plan will work.

说实话，如果你觉得那个计划能成，那就是在**死马当活马医**。

After so many rejections, he was clutching at straws by applying for jobs he wasn't even qualified for.

被拒绝这么多次后，他甚至申请了完全不合格的工作，算是**死马当活马医**了。

It sounds like they're clutching at straws, hoping something will change overnight.

听起来他们只是在**抓住最后一根稻草**，希望一夜之间能有变化。