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竹篮打水 比喻白费气力，劳而无功 唐·寒山《诗》之二○八：“我见瞒人汉，如篮盛水走，一气将归家，篮里何曾有 Zhú  Lán  Dá  Shuǐ Zlds 徒劳无益 主谓式；作宾语、定语；含贬义 Draw

Zhú lán dá shuǐ means to draw water with a bamboo basket, a metaphor for wasting effort and achieving nothing, carrying a negative connotation.

竹篮打水 (zhú lán dá shuǐ) 比喻白费气力，劳而无功，含贬义。

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