竹篮打水一场空 — “All one's efforts are in vain”
竹篮打水一场空 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “All one's efforts are in vain”. A fruitless attempt; to engage in a futile endeavor. Literally, “To draw water with a bamboo basket, only to find it all empty”.
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竹篮打水一场空 Pronunciation and Pinyin
竹篮打水一场空 Character Breakdown
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他花很多时间和精力去修复那个旧机器，结果却是竹篮打水一场空，机器根本无法启动
He spent a lot of time and effort trying to repair the old machine, but it turned out to be a futile effort; the machine simply wouldn't start.
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What does 竹篮打水一场空 mean?
竹篮打水一场空 (zhú lán dǎ shuǐ yī cháng kōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “All one's efforts are in vain”.
How do you pronounce 竹篮打水一场空?
竹篮打水一场空 is pronounced zhú lán dǎ shuǐ yī cháng kōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 竹篮打水一场空 literally mean?
Literally, 竹篮打水一场空 means “to draw water with a bamboo basket, only to find it all empty”. It is used to mean “All one's efforts are in vain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 竹篮打水一场空?
比喻费了力没有效果