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thrown into the eastward flowing stream-all one's efforts wasted; irrevocably lost

fù zhī dōng liú

付 之 东 流

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metathrown into the eastward flowing stream-all one's efforts wasted; irrevocably lost
- wǒ men suǒ yǒu de jì huà dōu fù zhī dōng liú
  我们所有的计划都付之东流。
  All of our best laid plans are down the drain.
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qián gōng jìn qì前功尽弃 gōng kuī yī kuì功亏一篑 fù zhī yī jù付之一炬 fù zhū dōng liú付诸东流

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