付之流水
fù​zhī​liú​shuǐ

to go down the drain

  • created sense approved 付之流水 · fù​zhī​liú​shuǐ · to go down the drain — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    付之流水

    fù​zhī​liú​shuǐ

    to go down the drain

    to have one's hopes dashed or all previous efforts go to waste; to give up on something as impractical

    付 (literal) → 付 · fù · to hand over 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · it 流水 (literal) → 流水 · liú​shuǐ · running water

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