●cry/ask for the ˈmoon ( want the ˈmoon) (BrE, informal) want or ask for sth you cannot get, or sth that will not be given to you想做办不到的事；想要得不到的东西◆Is it asking for the moon to hope for peace in this country?想要在这个国家实现和平是异想天开吗？◆I don’t want the moon; I just want him to listen to me for once.我的要求并不过分，我只想他能认真地听一次我的话。