「野鹅追」是什么呀！？

(on) a wild goose chase

徒劳之举、白费气力的追逐、竹篮打水 -- 一场空

It looks like they've sent us on a wild goose chase. 

看来他们是给了我们一个完成不了的任务了。

I went on a wild goose chase all over the town looking for that adapter until I discovered they no longer make them. 

哎！竹篮打水呀！跑遍了整个镇了，我才发现要找的那个变压器原来已经停产了。

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