竹籃打水一場空

竹籃打水一場空

zhuˊ lanˊ daˇ shuiˇ yiˋ changˇ kong ˉ

(Draw water, Euphemism for)

Draw water using a bamboo basket | Euphemism for wasting time or doing nothing

Chars

竹

Bamboo

Bamboo

籃

Basket

Basket, Basket Made Of Bamboo

打

Beat, Break, Do, Express, Fight, Fighting, Hit, Make, Shoot, Strike

Express, Hit, Beat, Shoot, Strike, Fight, Fighting, Break, Do, Make

水

Fluid, Liquid, Lotion, Water

Water, Liquid, Fluid, Lotion

一

A, An, As soon as, Once, One, Single, The

One, 1, Single, A, An, Once, As soon as, The

場

Courtyard, Field, Market place, Open space, Park, Recreation

Park, Field, Open space, Recreation Area, Courtyard, Market place

空

Air, Bare, Deserted, Empty, Have free time, Hollow, In vain, Sky, Space

Empty, Have free time, Space, Air, Sky, In vain, Bare, Hollow, Deserted