nailing jelly to the wall

Related to word: nail

Idiom

Definition

  1. To attempt to specify details about something that is inherently vague or impossible to know with certainty; to engage in a futile effort.

    試圖為無法確切了解的事物提供精確的細節;徒勞無功。

    • Trying to predict the exact direction of the economy is like nailing jelly to the wall; it's simply not possible.

      試圖預測經濟的確切走向就像把果凍釘在牆上一樣,根本不可能。

    • When asked to elaborate on his abstract artistic concept, he felt like he was nailing jelly to the wall.

      當被要求詳細說明他的抽象藝術概念時,他感覺就像在把果凍釘在牆上一樣。

    • Trying to define the feeling of love exactly is like nailing jelly to the wall, as it is so complex and subjective.

      試圖準確定義愛的感覺就像把果凍釘在牆上一樣,因為它非常複雜且主觀。