付之东流 — “To have all one's efforts wasted”
付之东流 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have all one's efforts wasted”. To be completely lost or come to naught. Literally, “given to the eastward flowing stream”.
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付之东流 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 付fù
- 之zhī
- 东dōng
- 流liú
付之东流 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 付之东流
由于关键数据丢失，团队几个月的心血和努力都付之东流了
Due to the loss of critical data, months of the team's hard work and effort were all wasted.
Idioms Related to 付之东流
Antonyms of 付之东流
More idioms starting with 付
- fù付yǔ与dōng东liú流all efforts wasted
- fù付dōng东liú流all efforts wasted
- 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
Questions about 付之东流
- What does 付之东流 mean?
- 付之东流 (fù zhī dōng liú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have all one's efforts wasted”.
- How do you pronounce 付之东流?
- 付之东流 is pronounced fù zhī dōng liú in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 付之东流 literally mean?
- Literally, 付之东流 means “given to the eastward flowing stream”. It is used to mean “to have all one's efforts wasted”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 付之东流?
- 扔在东流的水里冲走。比喻希望落空，成果丧失，前功尽弃，好象随着流水冲走了一样。