竹篮儿打水 zhúlánrdǎshuǐ (xiehouyu) to labor in vain; all in vain Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 竹篮儿打水 竹籃兒打水 zhúlánrdǎshuǐ (xiehouyu) to labor in vain; all in vain Drawing water with a bamboo basket; used as a metaphor for a wasted effort or coming away empty-handed. Cross-References Same as 竹篮打水 zhúlándǎshuǐ
竹篮儿打水 竹籃兒打水 zhúlánrdǎshuǐ (xiehouyu) to labor in vain; all in vain Drawing water with a bamboo basket; used as a metaphor for a wasted effort or coming away empty-handed. Cross-References Same as 竹篮打水 zhúlándǎshuǐ
