捞月亮英文怎么说

水中捞月to catch the moon in the water;to make impractical or vain efforts属类：【简明汉英词典】水中捞月Fish for moon in the water水中捞月Catch the moon in the water;a fruitless attempt;in vain;fish in the air属类：【习语名句】-〖中文成语〗

这是中文的一个故事,其意是猴子捞井中月,所以井中应译出来,要不然,老外不明白是怎么回事.建议是:monkeys try to save the moon in the well.或是:monkeys try to save the moon in the water.