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如入宝山空手回
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如入宝山空手回

如入宝山空手回 — “As if entering a treasure mountain and returning empty-handed”

如入宝山空手回 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail to gain anything despite being in a situation that offers great opportunities or potential benefits; to come away empty-handed from a very promising situation”. Literally, “As if entering a treasure mountain and returning empty-handed”.

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如入宝山空手回 Pronunciation and Pinyin

如入宝山空手回 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
如
rú6like, as, if
入
rù2to enter
宝
bǎo8treasure, precious, valuable
山
shān3mountain or hill
空
kōng8empty, void, or sky
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
回
huí6return, reply, revolve

Example Sentence with 如入宝山空手回

他有机会去国外深造,却因为沉迷玩乐而一无所获,真是如入宝山空手回
He had the chance to further his studies abroad, but because he indulged in entertainment, he gained nothing, truly like entering a treasure mountain and returning empty-handed.

Idioms Related to 如入宝山空手回

More idioms starting with 如

  • rú如bù不shèng胜yī衣extremely frail and thin
  • rú如qiū丘ér而zhǐ止give up easily at first difficulty
  • rú如sàng丧kǎo考bǐ妣as if one's parents had just died
  • rú如lín临dà大dí敌as if facing a formidable enemy
  • rú如lín临shēn深yuān渊extremely cautious as if on abyss brink
  • rú如lín临shēn深gǔ谷extremely cautious as if on a cliff edge
  • rú如zhī之nài奈hé何What can be done about it
  • rú如rén人yǐn饮shuǐ水,,lěng冷nuǎn暖zì自zhī知only personal experience reveals true feelings
  • rú如xiōng兄rú如dì弟like brothers
  • rú如rù入wú无rén人zhī之dì地to move with great ease and boldness
  • rú如rù入wú无rén人zhī之jìng境to advance effortlessly without resistance
  • rú如rù入zhī芝lán兰zhī之shì室,,jiǔ久ér而bù不wén闻qí其xiāng香Accustomed to good, no longer notice

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Questions about 如入宝山空手回

What does 如入宝山空手回 mean?

如入宝山空手回 (rú rù bǎo shān kōng shǒu huí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail to gain anything despite being in a situation that offers great opportunities or potential benefits; to come away empty-handed from a very promising situation”.

How do you pronounce 如入宝山空手回?

如入宝山空手回 is pronounced rú rù bǎo shān kōng shǒu huí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 如入宝山空手回 literally mean?

Literally, 如入宝山空手回 means “as if entering a treasure mountain and returning empty-handed”. It is used to mean “to fail to gain anything despite being in a situation that offers great opportunities or potential benefits; to come away empty-handed from a very promising situation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 如入宝山空手回?

宝山:聚藏宝物的山。比喻本来会有很大的收获,结果一无所获

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