In vain
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."
In vain
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2.have one 's heart in the right place
have one 's heart in the right place - hǎo xīn hǎo yì
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3.Failure is the mother of success
Failure is the mother of success - shī bài wéi chéng gōng zhī m
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4.see the scene which is dreadful to one 's mind
see the scene which is dreadful to one 's mind - chù mù jīng xīn
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5.babble out one's first speech sounds
babble out one's first speech sounds - yá yá xué yǔ
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6.as long as the heaven and earth endure
as long as the heaven and earth endure - dì jiǔ tiān cháng
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7.Discard the treasure and pick up the gravel
Discard the treasure and pick up the gravel - qì qióng shí lì
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8.with the head of a buck and the eyes of a rat
with the head of a buck and the eyes of a rat - zhāng tóu shǔ mù
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