付诸东流 — “To be swept away with the eastward flowing water”
付诸东流 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be swept away with the eastward flowing water”. (figuratively) all efforts or hopes come to naught; to be wasted; to go down the drain. Literally, “Cast into the eastward flowing water”.
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付诸东流 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 付fù
- 诸zhū
- 东dōng
- 流liú
付诸东流 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 付诸东流
他们为这个研究项目付出了无数心血，绝不能让这些努力付诸东流。
They poured countless efforts into this research project; we absolutely cannot let these efforts go down the drain.
Idioms Related to 付诸东流
Synonyms of 付诸东流
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
Questions about 付诸东流
- What does 付诸东流 mean?
- 付诸东流 (fù zhū dōng liú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be swept away with the eastward flowing water”.
- How do you pronounce 付诸东流?
- 付诸东流 is pronounced fù zhū dōng liú in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 付诸东流 literally mean?
- Literally, 付诸东流 means “Cast into the eastward flowing water”. It is used to mean “to be swept away with the eastward flowing water”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 付诸东流?
- 付：交给；诸：之于。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。