妆嫫费黛 — “To apply makeup to an ugly woman (like Mo), wasting cosmetics”
妆嫫费黛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to waste effort or resources on someone or something that cannot be improved or will not benefit from it; to misdirect one's efforts”. Literally, “To apply makeup to an ugly woman (like Mo), wasting cosmetics”.
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What does 妆嫫费黛 mean?
妆嫫费黛 (zhuāng mó fèi dài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to waste effort or resources on someone or something that cannot be improved or will not benefit from it; to misdirect one's efforts”.
How do you pronounce 妆嫫费黛?
妆嫫费黛 is pronounced zhuāng mó fèi dài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 妆嫫费黛 literally mean?
Literally, 妆嫫费黛 means “to apply makeup to an ugly woman (like Mo), wasting cosmetics”. It is used to mean “to waste effort or resources on someone or something that cannot be improved or will not benefit from it; to misdirect one's efforts”.
What is the Chinese definition of 妆嫫费黛?
比喻帮助人不看对象，白费力气。