reach for the stars 字面意思是伸手摘星星，实际意思是 to want or try to get something that is difficult or impossible to get 追求难以实现的东西;要做比登天还难的事情;心比天高，延伸出“追寻远大目标”的意思。 比如说 His parents always taught him to dream big and reach for the stars. 他的父母总是教导他要勇敢作梦、立志高远。 "Reaching for the stars" is a good term to use when you want to motivate someone to dosomething difficult. 当你想激励某人去做困难的事情时，reaching for the stars是一个很好的表达。