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竹篮打水，一场空

zhúlándǎshuǐ,yīchángkōng

Traditional: 竹籃打水，一場空

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

Character Breakdown

竹
zhú
bamboo; flute
HSK 5
篮
lán
basket; goal
HSK 2
打
dǎ
to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike
HSK 1
水
shuǐ
water, liquid, lotion, juice
HSK 1
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
场
chǎng
field, open space; market, square; stage
HSK 2
空
kōng
hollow, empty, deserted, bare
HSK 3

Additional Information

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