漏瓮沃焦釜 — “To pour water from a leaking jar onto a scorched cauldron”
漏瓮沃焦釜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a critical and urgent situation that desperately needs saving, but the measures taken are insufficient or too late, making the efforts largely futile”. Literally, “To pour water from a leaking jar onto a scorched cauldron”.
漏瓮沃焦釜 Pronunciation and Pinyin
漏瓮沃焦釜 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 漏瓮沃焦釜
What does 漏瓮沃焦釜 mean?
漏瓮沃焦釜 (lòu wèng wò jiāo fǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a critical and urgent situation that desperately needs saving, but the measures taken are insufficient or too late, making the efforts largely futile”.
How do you pronounce 漏瓮沃焦釜?
漏瓮沃焦釜 is pronounced lòu wèng wò jiāo fǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 漏瓮沃焦釜 literally mean?
Literally, 漏瓮沃焦釜 means “to pour water from a leaking jar onto a scorched cauldron”. It is used to mean “to describe a critical and urgent situation that desperately needs saving, but the measures taken are insufficient or too late, making the efforts largely futile”.
What is the Chinese definition of 漏瓮沃焦釜?
用漏瓮里的余水倒在烧焦的锅里。比喻情势危急，亟待挽救。