Chinese

		seabed	feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope; to feel (one's pulse); imitate; copy	needle; pin; injection
trad. (海底摸針)		海底	摸	針
simp. (海底摸针)		海底	摸	针

Idiom

海底摸針

1. to look for a needle in a haystack

   可惜人海茫茫，要找會合的人，喔~，親像海底摸針，阮早就無央望。 [Min Nan, trad.]

   可惜人海茫茫，要找会合的人，喔~，亲像海底摸针，阮早就无央望。 [Min Nan, simp.]

   From: 江蕙 (Jody Chiang) feat. 陳嘉樺 (Ella Chen), 歹逗陣

   Khó-sioh lîn-hái bâng-bâng, beh chhē ē-ha̍h ê lâng, o͘h ~, chhin-chhiūⁿ hái-té-bong-chiam, gún chá-tiō bô ǹg-bāng. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

   Unfortunately, there is a vast sea of people, woah. To look for someone who can get along with me is like looking for a needle in a haystack. I've got no hope early on.

Synonyms

• 大海撈針／大海捞针 (dàhǎilāozhēn)
• 海底撈針／海底捞针
• 東海撈針／东海捞针
• 水底撈針／水底捞针