道傍之筑 — “A futile undertaking”
道傍之筑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a futile undertaking”. An effort that fails to reach completion due to constant changes influenced by outside opinions; an impossible task. Literally, “Building by the roadside”.
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道傍之筑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
道傍之筑 Character Breakdown
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那个方案因为各方意见不一，反复修改，最终成了道傍之筑，无法落实。
That plan, due to differing opinions from various parties and repeated revisions, ultimately became a "roadside construction" and could not be implemented.
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- dào道bù不jǔ举yí遗no one picks up lost articles on the road
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- dào道bù不tóng同，，bù不xiāng相wéi为móu谋Those with different principles cannot plan together
- dào道bù不shí拾yí遗lost articles are not picked up from the street
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- dào道bù不duō掇yí遗no one picks up lost articles
- dào道bù不xiāng相móu谋Those with different principles cannot plan together
- dào道dōng东shuō说xī西babble on without a clear point
- dào道yì义zhī之jiāo交friendship based on shared moral principles
- dào道bàng傍kǔ苦lǐ李a useless individual
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Open the tool →Questions about 道傍之筑
What does 道傍之筑 mean?
道傍之筑 (dào bàng zhī zhù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a futile undertaking”.
How do you pronounce 道傍之筑?
道傍之筑 is pronounced dào bàng zhī zhù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 道傍之筑 literally mean?
Literally, 道傍之筑 means “Building by the roadside”. It is used to mean “a futile undertaking”.
What is the Chinese definition of 道傍之筑?
比喻无法成功的事。