敝鼓丧豚 — “To make a great effort or sacrifice without any positive result”
敝鼓丧豚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a great effort or sacrifice without any positive result”. A futile endeavor or wasted effort. Literally, “Broken drum, lost pig”.
敝鼓丧豚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
敝鼓丧豚 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 敝
- bì敝zhǒu帚qiān千jīn金cherish one's own humble possessions
- bì敝zhǒu帚zì自xiǎng享cherish one's own humble possessions
- bì敝zhǒu帚zì自zhēn珍cherish one's own worn-out broom
- bì敝wéi帷bù不qì弃Don't discard old things; they can still be useful
- bì敝gài盖bù不qì弃Don't discard old things; they still have use
- bì敝tì綈è恶sù粟live on coarse food and in shabby clothes
- bì敝tí绨è恶sù粟live a frugal or impoverished life
- bì敝yī衣xiāo枵fù腹in rags and hungry
- bì敝yī衣lì粝shí食live in extreme poverty
- bì敝chē车léi羸mǎ马simple, frugal, and unostentatious lifestyle
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What does 敝鼓丧豚 mean?
敝鼓丧豚 (bì gǔ sàng tún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a great effort or sacrifice without any positive result”.
How do you pronounce 敝鼓丧豚?
敝鼓丧豚 is pronounced bì gǔ sàng tún in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 敝鼓丧豚 literally mean?
Literally, 敝鼓丧豚 means “Broken drum, lost pig”. It is used to mean “to make a great effort or sacrifice without any positive result”.
What is the Chinese definition of 敝鼓丧豚?
敝：破，坏；丧：失去；豚：猪。指击破鼓、烹掉猪以求神治病，病仍未治好。形容费而无益。