wild goose chase
noun /ˌwaɪld ˈɡuːs tʃeɪs/
/ˌwaɪld ˈɡuːs tʃeɪs/
- a search for something that is impossible for you to find or that does not exist, that makes you waste a lot of time
徒劳的寻找；白费力气的追逐 - The police had been sent on a wild goose chase.
警察被派去徒劳无功。
- The police had been sent on a wild goose chase.