In vain(xū zhōu piāo wǎ)
In vain
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is x ū zh ō UPI ā ow ǎ, which refers to something without practical value. It's from Huainanzi · quanyanxun.
Idiom usage
As subject, object, attribute; of something impractical
Examples
Hunger can't eat, cold can't dress, he seems to be in vain. Tang Xianzu's Peony Pavilion
The origin of Idioms
In the Western Han Dynasty, Liu An's "Huainanzi · quanyanxun", it is said that "a square boat helps the river, and there are empty boats coming from one side, touching and covering it. Although there is a heart, there will be no resentment."
Chinese PinYin : xū zhōu piāo wǎ
In vain
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There is a knife on the willow tree and blood on the mulberry tree
There is a knife on the willow tree and blood on the mulberry tree. liǔ shù shàng zháo dāo，sāng shù shàng chū
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with light furs and stout horse
with light furs and stout horse. qiú mǎ qīng féi
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as if it were raining flowers
as if it were raining flowers. tiān huā luàn zhuì
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associating with benevolent gentlemen and befriending good neighbors
associating with benevolent gentlemen and befriending good neighbors. qīn rén shàn lín
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