Meaning of idiom 戴盆望天
Writing Sheet
Idiom
Pinyin dài pén wàng tiān
Phonetic Notation ㄉㄞˋ ㄆㄣˊ ㄨㄤˋ ㄊㄧㄢ
Englishlit. viewing the sky with a basin on one's head; it is hard to get a clear view of the sky while carrying a platter on one's head, fig. it is hard to get on in one's career while encumbered by family obligations, one can't perform a major task
Idiom Meaning

◎ 戴盆望天 dàipén-wàngtiān

[work blindly;try to discover the mystery of the sky by covering the head with a tub] 头戴盆子而想看天上。比喻行动跟目的相反,愿望无法实现(语出司马迁《报任安书》)

戴盆望天,不见星辰。——《易林·小过之蛊》

Idiom Explanation

戴盆望天

【解释】头上顶着盆子看天。比喻行为和目的相反，愿望不可能达到。

【出处】汉·司马迁《报任少卿书》：“仆以为戴盆何以望天，故绝宾客之知，亡家室之业，日夜思竭其不肖之才力，务一心营职，以求亲媚于主上。”

【语法】紧缩式；作谓语；比喻行为和目的相反，愿望难实现

Meaning in Internet

戴盆望天

  • 戴盆望天是一个汉语成语，拼音是dài pén wàng tiān，意思是指头上顶着盆子看天。比喻行为和目的相反，愿望不可能达到。