Word: 捞 (lāo) Traditional: 撈 捞 dictionary entry lāo to fish up; to dredge up Full dictionary entry for 捞 Example sentences using 捞 12 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 吃捞面不打卤，白条儿 chī lāo miàn bù dǎ lǔ, báitiáo ér Eating noodles without gravy: plain strips 城隍爷掉井里，捞不起您的大驾 Chénghuáng yé diào jǐng lǐ, lāo bù qǐ nín de dà jià The City God falls into a well: we can't fish (trouble) your honoured self 开水里捞肥皂，全凭手快 kāishuǐ li lāo féizào, quán píng shǒukuài fishing soap out of boiling water: it all depends on quick hands 怀里的笊篱,捞心 huáilǐ de zhàoli,lāo xīn a strainer ladle in one's bosom: scoops (toils) the heart 染缸里捞不出白布来 rǎngāng li lāo bù chū báibù lái you can't fish white cloth out of a dye vat 水中明月，看得见，捞不着 shuǐ zhōng míngyuè, kàndejiàn, lāo bù zháo the bright moon in the water: you can see it but can't scoop it up 清水河里捞鱼虾,看得一清二楚 Qīngshuǐhé li lāo yúxiā,kàn de yìqīng'èrchǔ catching fish and shrimp in a clear river: seen perfectly clearly 渔民从湖底捞出一口旧钟。 Yúmín cóng hú dǐ lāo chū yìkǒu jiù zhōng. A fisherman dredged an old bell up from the bottom of the lake. 猫吃鸡食，捞现成的 māo chī jī shí, lāo xiànchéng de a cat eating chicken feed: grabbing what's ready-made 瘫子掉在井里，捞起来也是坐 tānzi diào zài jǐng lǐ, lāo qǐlai yě shì zuò A paralysed man falls into a well: when he's fished out he's still sitting (doing) 皮笊篱下锅，一捞一个罄尽 pí zhàoli xiàguō, yì lāo yí gè qìngjìn a leather strainer in the pot: one scoop takes everything 请帮我把水里的球捞出来。 Qǐng bāng wǒ bǎ shuǐ lǐ de qiú lāo chūlái. Please help me fish the ball out of the water.