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付与东流

付与东流 — “To come to nothing”

付与东流 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to come to nothing”. To be wasted; all previous efforts or achievements are lost; to go up in smoke. Literally, “give to the east-flowing river”.

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付与东流 Pronunciation and Pinyin

付与东流 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
付
fù5to pay or hand over
与
yǔ3and; with; to give
东
dōng5east, host
流
liú10to flow, circulate, or spread

Example Sentence with 付与东流

他多年的心血,因为管理不善,最终付与东流,真是令人惋惜。
His many years of painstaking efforts, due to poor management, ultimately came to nothing, which is truly regrettable.

Idioms Related to 付与东流

Synonyms of 付与东流

  • fù付dōng东liú流all efforts wasted
  • fù付zhī之dōng东liú流all efforts wasted
  • fù付zhū诸dōng东liú流all efforts wasted

More idioms starting with 付

  • fù付zhī之yī一tàn叹sigh with resignation
  • fù付zhī之yī一shěn哂dismiss with a smile
  • fù付zhī之yī一jù炬destroy by fire
  • fù付zhī之yī一xiào笑laugh it off
  • fù付zhī之bǐng丙dīng丁commit to flames
  • fù付zhī之dù度wài外disregard personal safety or interests
  • fù付zhī之lí梨zǎo枣commit to print
  • fù付zhī之liú流shuǐ水all efforts wasted
  • fù付zhī之shì逝shuǐ水all efforts wasted
  • fù付zhū诸yī一jù炬commit to the flames

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Questions about 付与东流

What does 付与东流 mean?

付与东流 (fù yǔ dōng liú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to come to nothing”.

How do you pronounce 付与东流?

付与东流 is pronounced fù yǔ dōng liú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 付与东流 literally mean?

Literally, 付与东流 means “give to the east-flowing river”. It is used to mean “to come to nothing”.

What is the Chinese definition of 付与东流?

付:交给;东流:向东的河流。扔在东流的江河里冲走。比喻希望落空,成果丧失,前功尽弃

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