付东流 — “To be utterly wasted”
付东流 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly wasted”. To come to naught; all efforts or achievements are lost and rendered futile, just like being thrown into an eastward flowing river. Literally, “thrown into the eastward flow”.
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付东流 Pronunciation and Pinyin
付东流 Character Breakdown
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他辛辛苦苦做了一年的项目，结果因为一个疏忽，所有的心血都付东流了。
He worked tirelessly on the project for a year, but due to one oversight, all his painstaking efforts came to nothing.
Idioms Related to 付东流
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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Open the tool →Questions about 付东流
What does 付东流 mean?
付东流 (fù dōng liú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly wasted”.
How do you pronounce 付东流?
付东流 is pronounced fù dōng liú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 付东流 literally mean?
Literally, 付东流 means “thrown into the eastward flow”. It is used to mean “to be utterly wasted”.
What is the Chinese definition of 付东流?
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