竹篮儿打水
zhú​lán​r​dǎ​shuǐ

(xiehouyu) to labor in vain; all in vain

  • created reference approved 竹篮儿打水/竹籃兒打水 → 竹篮打水/竹籃打水 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    竹篮儿打水 / 竹籃兒打水 zhú​lán​r​dǎ​shuǐ

    竹篮打水 / 竹籃打水 zhú​lán​dǎ​shuǐ

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  • created sense approved 竹篮儿打水/竹籃兒打水 · zhú​lán​r​dǎ​shuǐ · (xiehouyu) to labor in vain; all in vain — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    竹篮儿打水 / 竹籃兒打水

    zhú​lán​r​dǎ​shuǐ

    (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.

    zhú​lá​r​dǎ​shuǐ

    竹篮 (literal) → 竹篮/竹籃 · zhú​lán · bamboo basket 儿 (bound) → 儿/兒 · r · [erhua suffix] 打水 (literal) → 打水 · dǎ​shuǐ · to draw water

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