Dai Pen Wang Tian (戴盆望天) means to carry a basin on one's head while looking up at the sky, symbolizing actions that are contrary to one's goals and therefore impossible to achieve. It signifies futile effort and a misunderstanding of cause and effect, carrying a negative connotation, as found in "Letter in Reply to Ren Shaoqing" by Sima Qian of the Han Dynasty.
戴盆望天 (dài pén wàng tiān) 比喻行为和目的完全相反，愿望是不可能实现的，含贬义。出自汉·司马迁《报任少卿书》。
| 成语 | 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。” |
| 拼音 | dài pén wàng tiān |
| 拼音码 | dpwt |
| 用法 | 紧缩式；作谓语；比喻行为和目的相反，愿望难实现 |
| 英语 | work blindly |
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