撈 lāo

scoop out of water; dredge, fish

DEFINITIONS

  • scoop out of water
  • dredge, fish
  • to fish up
  • to dredge up

WORDS

大海撈針 dà hǎi lāo zhēn lit. to fish a needle from the sea; to find a needle in a haystack (idiom)
打撈 dǎ lāo to salvage; to dredge; to fish out (person or object from the sea)
捕撈 bǔ lāo to fish for (aquatic animals and plants); to catch
撈一把 lāo yī bǎ to profiteer; to gain some underhand advantage
撈什子 lāo shí zi encumbrance; burden; that awful thing (colloquial); nuisance
撈取 lāo qǔ to fish for; to seek profit (by improper means)
撈外快 lāo wài kuài to make extra money
撈本 lāo běn to get one's money back (esp. gambling); to recoup one's losings
撈油水 lāo yóu shuǐ (coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means)
撈稻草 lāo dào cǎo to fish for a straw; futile attempt to gain profit
撈錢 lāo qián lit. to dredge for money; to make money by reprehensible means; to fish for a quick buck
救撈局 jiù lāo jú sea rescue service; lifeboat service
水中撈月 shuǐ zhōng lāo yuè lit. to scoop the moon out of the water (idiom); a hopeless endeavor
沙撈越 shā lāo yuè Sarawak, state of Malaysia in northwest Borneo 婆羅洲|婆罗洲
海底撈 hǎi dǐ lāo Haidilao (aka Hai Di Lao), hot pot restaurant chain founded in Sichuan in 1994
海底撈月 hǎi dǐ lāo yuè see 水中撈月|水中捞月[shui3 zhong1 lao1 yue4]
海底撈針 hǎi dǐ lāo zhēn see 大海撈針|大海捞针[da4 hai3 lao1 zhen1]
漁撈 yú lāo fishing (as a commercial activity)
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