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竹篮打水,一场空
zhú​lán​dǎ​shuǐ​yī​cháng​kōng

wasted effort

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竹篮打水,一场空 竹籃打水,一場空 zhú​lán​dǎ​shuǐ​yī​cháng​kōng
wasted effort
Using a wicker basket to draw water; a metaphor for all one's efforts being in vain.