bào​wèng​guàn​pǔ

to expend much effort for little results

  1. to hold
    to hold or carry in one's arms; to hug or embrace
  2. urn
    an earthen jar or pottery container with a narrow neck and wide belly, used for holding water, wine, or food
  3. guàn verbnoun
    to irrigate
    to water land; to channel water into fields
  4. noun
    garden
    (bound form) garden; orchard; an area of land used for growing vegetables, flowers, or fruit trees