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炊沙作饭
chuī​shā​zuò​fàn

cook sand to make rice

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
炊沙作饭 炊沙作飯 chuī​shā​zuò​fàn
cook sand to make rice
to attempt something impossible; a waste of effort or a futile task

Cross-References

Has variant

  • 炊沙成饭 chuī​shā​chéng​fàn
  • 炊砂作饭 chuī​shā​zuò​fàn