斗挹箕扬 — “To be impractical or useless”

斗挹箕扬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be impractical or useless”. Merely for show without substantial utility.

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斗挹箕扬 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
斗	dǒu	4	fight, struggle, contend
挹	yì	10	scoop out liquid
箕	jī	14	winnowing basket or dustpan
扬	yáng	6	raise, praise, or scatter

这套复杂的理论虽然听起来高深，但若不能解决实际问题，也无异于斗挹箕扬。

Although this complex theory sounds profound, if it cannot solve practical problems, it is no different from being impractical and useless.

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What does 斗挹箕扬 mean?

斗挹箕扬 (dǒu yì jī yáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be impractical or useless”.

How do you pronounce 斗挹箕扬?

斗挹箕扬 is pronounced dǒu yì jī yáng in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 斗挹箕扬?

比喻无实用。斗、箕皆星宿名，一象斗，一象箕，故以为名。