瞎子点灯,白费蜡瞎子點燈,白費蠟瞎子點燈,白費蠟

a blind man lighting a lamp: wasted wax

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

May offend: mocks disability

Meaning: Said of effort or thought that is wasted. Compare 'a waste of time and effort'.

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Simplified: 瞎子点灯,白费蜡
Traditional (Taiwan): 瞎子點燈,白費蠟
Pinyin: xiāzi diǎndēng,báifèilà
Bopomofo: ㄒㄧㄚ ˙ㄗㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄥ,ㄅㄞˊ ㄈㄟˋ ㄌㄚˋ

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