竹篮打水 zhú lán dǎ shuǐ

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

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
竹 zhú HSK 5
bamboo; Kangxi radical 118
篮 lán HSK 2
basket (receptacle); basket (in basketball)
打 dǎ HSK 1
to hit; to strike; to beat
水 shuǐ HSK 1
water; liquid; beverage