square the circle

Related to word: square

Idiom

Definition

  1. To attempt something that is considered extremely difficult or impossible to achieve.

    試圖完成極其困難或不可能實現的事情。

    • He's trying to increase production without increasing the budget, which is like trying to square the circle.

      他試圖在不增加預算的情況下提高產量,這就像試圖化圓為方。

    • She’s trying to juggle a full-time job and care for three young children, it's like squaring the circle.

      她試圖兼顧全職工作和照顧三個年幼的孩子,這就像化圓為方。

    • Trying to please everyone at once is like trying to square the circle; it's simply not feasible.

      試圖同時取悅每個人就像試圖化圓為方;這根本不可行。