"ask for the moon" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 异想天开
• 要求不可能

Definition

请求某些不可能实现或极其困难的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于口语中，表达对不切实际或不可能实现要求的拒绝。有幽默、夸张的语气。和“异想天开”的用法类似。

Examples

You can't ask for the moon—we don't have the money.

你不能**异想天开**，我们没有那么多钱。

She always asks for the moon when she wants something.

她总是**异想天开**地提出要求。

Don't ask for the moon—be reasonable.

别**异想天开**了——要实际一点。

Are you really asking for the moon again? We just can't do that.

你又在**异想天开**吗？我们真的做不到。

I know it's like asking for the moon, but could you finish it by tomorrow?

我知道这就像在**要求不可能**，但你明天能完成吗？

Sometimes, customers ask for the moon and expect us to deliver.

有时客户会**异想天开**，还指望我们实现。