凿隧入井 — “To expend great effort for minimal or no gain”
凿隧入井 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to expend great effort for minimal or no gain”. To take a roundabout and inefficient approach to a simple task, resulting in wasted labor. Literally, “Dig a tunnel to reach a well”.
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凿隧入井 Pronunciation and Pinyin
凿隧入井 Character Breakdown
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他为了寻找一个简单的答案，查阅了大量资料，结果却是凿隧入井，白费了许多功夫。
To find a simple answer, he consulted a large amount of materials, but it turned out to be a futile and inefficient effort, wasting a lot of time.
Idioms Related to 凿隧入井
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- záo凿pī坏yǐ以dùn遁live in seclusion and withdraw from official life
- záo凿pī坏ér而dùn遁withdraw from public life
- záo凿pī坯ér而dùn遁live in seclusion, refuse official appointments
- záo凿bì壁jiè借guāng光study diligently despite poverty
- záo凿bì壁tōu偷guāng光study diligently despite poverty
- záo凿bì壁xuán悬liáng梁study diligently despite hardship
- záo凿zhù柱qǔ取shū书uphold ancestral teachings
- záo凿yíng楹nà纳shū书meticulously preserve books for posterity
- záo凿pò破hún浑dùn沌Disrupt natural order, causing harm
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Open the tool →Questions about 凿隧入井
What does 凿隧入井 mean?
凿隧入井 (záo suì rù jǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to expend great effort for minimal or no gain”.
How do you pronounce 凿隧入井?
凿隧入井 is pronounced záo suì rù jǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 凿隧入井 literally mean?
Literally, 凿隧入井 means “Dig a tunnel to reach a well”. It is used to mean “to expend great effort for minimal or no gain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 凿隧入井?
比喻费力多而收效少。