"you cannot get blood from a stone" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 榨不出石头里的血

Definition

这个表达意思是指你无法从没有的地方得到你想要的东西，通常指钱或帮助。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个短语是非正式的，经常用在谈论钱、帮助、资源等方面。类似表达还有“对牛弹琴”，但含义略有不同，注意区分用法。

Examples

I've asked for more money, but you cannot get blood from a stone.

我已经要求再给钱了，但**榨不出石头里的血**。

Don't expect help from him—you cannot get blood from a stone.

别指望他帮忙——**榨不出石头里的血**。

If the company has no money left, you cannot get blood from a stone.

如果公司没有钱了，**榨不出石头里的血**。

She keeps asking her brother for help, but you cannot get blood from a stone.

她一直向哥哥求助，但**榨不出石头里的血**。

They want a bigger discount, but you cannot get blood from a stone—the prices are already low.

他们想要更大折扣，但**榨不出石头里的血**——价格已经很低了。

You can ask all you want, but sometimes you cannot get blood from a stone—it’s just not possible.

你可以尽管要求，但有时候**榨不出石头里的血**——就是做不到。