竹籃打水，一場空

zuk1 laam4 daa2 seoi2 ，jat1 coeng4 hung1

using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort

Written Forms

竹籃打水，一場空Traditional · Main Form
竹篮打水，一场空Alternate Form

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