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敝鼓丧豚 敝：破；丧：失去；豚：猪。指击破鼓、杀掉猪以求神。指徒劳无益 先秦·荀况《荀子·解蔽》：“故伤于湿而击鼓鼓痹，则必有敝鼓丧豚之费矣，而未有俞疾之福也 Bì  Gǔ  Sàng  Tún Bgst 徒劳无益 联合式；作谓语、定语；含贬义

Bi Gu Sang Tun (bì gǔ sàng tún) means to engage in futile and useless actions, like trying to strike a broken drum or losing a pig for sacrifice.

敝鼓丧豚 (bì gǔ sàng tún) 比喻进行徒劳无益的事情，如同破鼓无法敲响，失掉猪也无法祭祀。

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