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炊砂作饭
chuī​shā​zuò​fàn

to boil sand to make rice

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
炊砂作饭 炊砂作飯 chuī​shā​zuò​fàn
to boil sand to make rice
to waste one's effort on a fruitless task; to attempt the impossible

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Variant of

  • 炊沙成饭 chuī​shā​chéng​fàn
  • 炊沙作饭 chuī​shā​zuò​fàn