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be futile; all in vain

Word usage

yī cháng kōng

一 场 空

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be futile; all in vain
- zhú lán dǎ shuǐ yī cháng kōng
  竹篮打水一场空
  a fruitless effort

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"场" cannot be pronounced as "cháng" in "一场空".

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