付之逝水 — “All efforts or hopes come to naught”
付之逝水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “All efforts or hopes come to naught”. To be wasted like water flowing away; to go down the drain. Literally, “consign to flowing water; cast into the flowing water”.
付之逝水 Pronunciation and Pinyin
付之逝水 Character Breakdown
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- 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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What does 付之逝水 mean?
付之逝水 (fù zhī shì shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “All efforts or hopes come to naught”.
How do you pronounce 付之逝水?
付之逝水 is pronounced fù zhī shì shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 付之逝水 literally mean?
Literally, 付之逝水 means “consign to flowing water; cast into the flowing water”. It is used to mean “All efforts or hopes come to naught”.
What is the Chinese definition of 付之逝水?
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