Digging a tunnel into a well(záo suì rù jǐng)
Digging a tunnel into a well
Digging a tunnel into a well, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Z á OSU ì R ù J ǐ n ɡ, which means more effort and less effect. From Chuang Tzu, heaven and earth.
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute, it has little effect
The origin of Idioms
Zhuangzi · heaven and earth: "dig a tunnel into the well, hold the urn out of the irrigation."
Idiom explanation
It is a metaphor for more effort and less effect.
Chinese PinYin : záo suì rù jǐng
Digging a tunnel into a well
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