井底银瓶 — “All previous efforts or achievements are wasted”
井底银瓶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “All previous efforts or achievements are wasted”. To have one's painstaking work come to naught. Literally, “silver vase at the bottom of the well”.
井底银瓶 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有xù绪well organized and methodical
- jǐng井dǐ底zhī之wā蛙a person with a limited outlook
- jǐng井dǐ底xiā虾má蟆a person with a very limited outlook
- jǐng井dǐ底há蛤má蟆a person with a narrow outlook
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What does 井底银瓶 mean?
井底银瓶 (jǐng dǐ yín píng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “All previous efforts or achievements are wasted”.
How do you pronounce 井底银瓶?
井底银瓶 is pronounced jǐng dǐ yín píng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 井底银瓶 literally mean?
Literally, 井底银瓶 means “silver vase at the bottom of the well”. It is used to mean “All previous efforts or achievements are wasted”.
What is the Chinese definition of 井底银瓶?
银瓶：银制汲水器。银瓶掉到井底。比喻前功尽弃