The idiom '蒸沙成饭' (zhēng shā chéng fàn) is a metaphor for impossibility, suggesting that something is bound to fail. It is often used as a predicate or attribute and carries a negative connotation.
成语“蒸沙成饭”比喻事情不可能成功，常作谓语或定语，含有贬义。
| 成语 | 蒸沙成饭 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 要把沙子蒸成饭。比喻事情不可能成功。 |
| 出处 | 《楞严经》：“若不断淫，修禅定者，如蒸沙欲其成饭，经千百劫，只名热沙。” |
| 拼音 | zhēng shā chéng fàn |
| 拼音码 | zscf |
| 近义词 | 炊沙成饭 |
| 用法 | 连动式；作谓语、定语；含贬义 |
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