担雪填河 — “To make a futile or vain effort”
担雪填河 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a futile or vain effort”. To labor in vain on an impossible task. Literally, “Carry snow to fill a river”.
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担雪填河 Pronunciation and Pinyin
担雪填河 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 担雪填河
这种只做表面文章而不深入解决根本问题的方法，无异于担雪填河，最终也无法取得实质性进展。
This superficial approach, which addresses only symptoms without delving into fundamental issues, is tantamount to carrying snow to fill a river, and ultimately cannot achieve substantial progress.
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What does 担雪填河 mean?
担雪填河 (dān xuě tián hé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a futile or vain effort”.
How do you pronounce 担雪填河?
担雪填河 is pronounced dān xuě tián hé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 担雪填河 literally mean?
Literally, 担雪填河 means “Carry snow to fill a river”. It is used to mean “to make a futile or vain effort”.
What is the Chinese definition of 担雪填河?
挑雪去填塞河。比喻徒劳无功。