go on a wild goose chase最早出现在莎士比亚的Romeo and Juliet，a wild goose chase指的是一种赛马，获胜者可以随意选择任何方向骑行，而其他骑手必须(别动）跟随，模仿大雁wild goose列队飞行。19世纪a wild goose chase有了现代意义，指某人对你搪塞，因为给你的是错误的信息 ...

Please explain this sentence, particularly “wild goose chase”: We all say we want to be happy, but the pursuit of happiness often seems like a wild goose chase. My comments: This is to say the pursuit ...