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画脂镂冰
huà​zhī​lòu​bīng

futile effort

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画脂镂冰 畫脂鏤冰 huà​zhī​lòu​bīng
futile effort
Painting on fat or carving on ice; describes a wasted effort or a futile undertaking where all labor is lost once the medium melts.

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  • 镂冰 lòu​bīng