抱瓮出灌 — “To exert great effort with little or no success”
抱瓮出灌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exert great effort with little or no success”. To engage in a laborious but fruitless endeavor. Literally, “Carry a jar to irrigate”.
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抱瓮出灌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
抱瓮出灌 Character Breakdown
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他花费了大量时间去研究一个已经被解决的问题，最终发现自己的努力是抱瓮出灌。
He spent a great deal of time researching a problem that had already been solved, only to find his efforts were like carrying a jar to irrigate (much effort for little gain).
Idioms Related to 抱瓮出灌
More idioms starting with 抱
- bào抱bù不píng平to stand up against injustice
- bào抱lìng令shǒu守lǜ律rigidly adhere to rules
- bào抱fó佛jiǎo脚make a hasty last-minute effort
- bào抱guān关jī击tuò柝hold a humble, lowly position
- bào抱guān关zhí执yuè籥Hold a humble gatekeeper position
- bào抱guān关zhí执yuè钥serve as a gatekeeper
- bào抱bīng冰gōng公shì事arduous unrewarding public service
- bào抱tóu头dà大kū哭weep bitterly and uncontrollably
- bào抱tóu头tòng痛kū哭weep bitterly in each other's arms
- bào抱tóu头suō缩xiàng项cower in fear
- bào抱tóu头shǔ鼠cuàn窜flee in a panic
- bào抱zǐ子nòng弄sūn孙enjoying old age with children and grandchildren
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Open the tool →Questions about 抱瓮出灌
What does 抱瓮出灌 mean?
抱瓮出灌 (bào wèng chū guàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exert great effort with little or no success”.
How do you pronounce 抱瓮出灌?
抱瓮出灌 is pronounced bào wèng chū guàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 抱瓮出灌 literally mean?
Literally, 抱瓮出灌 means “Carry a jar to irrigate”. It is used to mean “to exert great effort with little or no success”.
What is the Chinese definition of 抱瓮出灌?
抱着水瓮去灌溉。比喻费力多而收效少。