Read Edit View history 画脂镂冰 huàzhīlòubīng futile effort Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 画脂镂冰 畫脂鏤冰 huàzhīlòubīng futile effort Painting on fat or carving on ice; describes a wasted effort or a futile undertaking where all labor is lost once the medium melts. Cross-References Synonym 镂冰 lòubīng
画脂镂冰 畫脂鏤冰 huàzhīlòubīng futile effort Painting on fat or carving on ice; describes a wasted effort or a futile undertaking where all labor is lost once the medium melts. Cross-References Synonym 镂冰 lòubīng