镂冰 lòubīng to labor in vain Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 镂冰 鏤冰 lòubīng to labor in vain to carve ice; used as a metaphor for wasting effort on a task that is impossible or futile; similar to 画脂镂冰 huàzhīlòubīng Cross-References Synonym 画脂镂冰 huàzhīlòubīng
镂冰 鏤冰 lòubīng to labor in vain to carve ice; used as a metaphor for wasting effort on a task that is impossible or futile; similar to 画脂镂冰 huàzhīlòubīng Cross-References Synonym 画脂镂冰 huàzhīlòubīng