hold a candle to the sun

• vi. 徒劳(白费力气)

例句

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

1. It turned out to be a wild-goose chase.
   结果证明这只不过是一场徒劳。
2. We tried vainly to discover what had happened.
   我们设法想要弄清楚发生了什么事，但却徒劳。