boil the ocean
US /bɔɪl ðə ˈoʊʃən/
UK /bɔɪl ðə ˈoʊʃən/
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煮沸大海, 做不可能的事
to undertake an impossible or overly ambitious task; to attempt something too large or complex to be feasible
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Trying to implement all these features at once is like trying to boil the ocean.
試圖一次性實現所有這些功能就像煮沸大海一樣。
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We need to focus on achievable goals, not try to boil the ocean.
我們需要專注於可實現的目標，而不是試圖煮沸大海。