work fruitlessly(tuán shā zuò fàn)

work fruitlessly

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is Tu á NSH ā Zu ò f à n, which means that it is impossible to waste one's mind. It comes from notes of Yuewei thatched cottage.

The origin of Idioms

Ji Yun's notes on Yuewei thatched cottage in the Qing Dynasty: "however, it's like kneading sand for food to talk with this generation."

Idiom usage

As an object or attribute; in vain

Chinese PinYin : tuán shā zuò fàn