sell ice to Eskimos
向北極人賣冰
口語·形容推銷能力極強(qiáng)
英文釋義
to sell something to someone who has no need or use for it
例句
That salesman could sell ice to Eskimos—he's that persuasive.
典故來源
20世紀(jì)美國(guó)俚語，因愛斯基摩人生活在寒冷地區(qū)，賣冰給他們比喻做無意義或不可能的交易。