ask for the moon vi. 要天上的月亮(想做做不到的事,想要得不到的东西)
- You might as well ask for the moon as for a bicycle.
你要辆自行车就像要天上的月亮一样。 - I told them they would ask for the moon if they wanted to have higher pay for less working hours.
我告诉他们,如果他们想缩短工时而又加薪的话,那是白日做梦。 - You might just as well ask for the moon as for a bicycle, because you're not going to get either.
你想要辆自行车就等于是在想要天上的月亮,因为你哪样都是得不到的。