Knock on ice for fire
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Qi ā ob ī ngqi ú Hu ǒ, meaning to knock on ice for fire, metaphor impossible. From the great bright Tibetan scriptures.
Idiom usage
As a predicate or object; as a metaphor for the impossible
Analysis of Idioms
A synonym: seeking fish from trees
The origin of Idioms
"Da Guang Ming Zang Jing" Volume II: "knock on the ice for fire, on the failure."
Idiom explanation
Knock on the ice to find the fire. It's a metaphor for the impossible.
Chinese PinYin : qiāo bīng qiú huǒ
Knock on ice for fire
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splits off as it meets the edge of knife without effort. yíng rèn yǐ jiě
Correct the wrong and correct the common. kuāng miù zhèng sú
Sound the bell and eat the tripod. míng zhōng shí dǐng