炊沙成饭 — “To make a futile effort”
炊沙成饭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a futile effort”. To labor in vain; to do something impossible or useless. Literally, “To cook sand to make a meal”.
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炊沙成饭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
炊沙成饭 Character Breakdown
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如果不了解顾客的需求就盲目开发产品，那无异于炊沙成饭，最终只会白费力气。
Developing products blindly without understanding customer needs is tantamount to cooking sand to make a meal; it will ultimately be a futile effort.
Idioms Related to 炊沙成饭
More idioms starting with 炊
- chuī炊shā沙zuò作mí糜make a futile effort
- chuī炊shā沙zuò作fàn饭make futile efforts
- chuī炊shā沙lòu镂bīng冰make a futile effort
- chuī炊qióng琼ruò爇guì桂exorbitant prices
- chuī炊shā砂zuò作fàn饭engage in a futile endeavor
- chuī炊liáng粱kuà跨wèi卫Live a simple and frugal life
- chuī炊jiù臼zhī之qī戚grief of losing one's wife
- chuī炊jiù臼zhī之tòng痛grief of losing one's wife
- chuī炊jīn金cuàn爨yù玉prepare a lavish feast
- chuī炊jīn金zhuàn馔yù玉prepare a lavish and exquisite feast
- chuī炊gǔ骨cuàn爨hái骸extreme famine and desperation
- chuī炊xiān鲜lù漉qīng清meticulously prepare fine food and drink
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Open the tool →Questions about 炊沙成饭
What does 炊沙成饭 mean?
炊沙成饭 (chuī shā chéng fàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a futile effort”.
How do you pronounce 炊沙成饭?
炊沙成饭 is pronounced chuī shā chéng fàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 炊沙成饭 literally mean?
Literally, 炊沙成饭 means “to cook sand to make a meal”. It is used to mean “to make a futile effort”.
What is the Chinese definition of 炊沙成饭?
煮沙子做饭。比喻费力而无用。