It would be like asking zong dingbo to carry the ghost only halfway into the town.

就像让宋定伯只把鬼送到半路。

As the husband of an Asian wife, I'm sure you're familiar with the tale of zong dingbo.

作为一个亚洲妻子的丈夫，你肯定对宋定伯捉鬼的故事很熟悉吧。