付之流水 — “To come to nothing”
付之流水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to come to nothing”. To be wasted; to go down the drain; all efforts wasted. Literally, “Cast into flowing water”.
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付之流水 Pronunciation and Pinyin
付之流水 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 付之流水
他辛辛苦苦做了一年的项目，最后因为资金链断裂，所有的努力都付之流水了
He worked hard on the project for a year, but in the end, due to a break in the funding chain, all his efforts were wasted.
Idioms Related to 付之流水
Synonyms of 付之流水
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zhū诸yī一jù炬commit to the flames
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Open the tool →Questions about 付之流水
What does 付之流水 mean?
付之流水 (fù zhī liú shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to come to nothing”.
How do you pronounce 付之流水?
付之流水 is pronounced fù zhī liú shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 付之流水 literally mean?
Literally, 付之流水 means “Cast into flowing water”. It is used to mean “to come to nothing”.
What is the Chinese definition of 付之流水?
付：交给；之：它。扔在流水里冲走。比喻希望落空，成果丧失，前功尽弃