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Kabiguan - Pag-aaksaya

Tuklasin ang mga English idiom na may kaugnayan sa pag-aaksaya, kasama ang "bark at the moon" at "toing and froing".

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English idioms related to Failure
to [cry] over spilled milk

to feel upset or regretful about something that has already happened and cannot be undone

manghinayang sa tapos na, panghinayangan ang nakaraan

manghinayang sa tapos na, panghinayangan ang nakaraan

Ex: Stop crying over spilled milk; the deadline has passed. 

Huwag mo nang panghinayangan; lampas na ang deadline.

to [cast|throw] pearls before swine

to do good things and waste valuable resources for ungrateful people

aksaya sa walang utang na loob, sayang sa hindi marunong tumanaw

aksaya sa walang utang na loob, sayang sa hindi marunong tumanaw

Ex: Helping him again would just be casting pearls before swine. 

Sayang lang kung tutulungan mo pa siya ulit.

to [break] even
to break even
[Parirala]

(of a business) to reach a point that yields no success due to the profit being almost as equal as the costs

tabla lang, bawi lang ang puhunan

tabla lang, bawi lang ang puhunan

Ex: The café finally broke even after six months. 

Pagkalipas ng anim na buwan, tabla na sa wakas ang café.

to [chase] {one's} (own|) tail

to try hard yet achieve very little or nothing at all

paikot-ikot lang, pagod pero walang resulta

paikot-ikot lang, pagod pero walang resulta

Ex: I've been chasing my tail all morning and still haven't finished the report. 

Buong umaga na akong paikot-ikot, pero hindi ko pa rin natatapos ang report.

to [save] {one's} breath

to avoid wasting one's time and energy by not trying to persuade or convince someone who is unlikely to change their opinion or behavior

huwag nang magsayang ng laway, wala ring saysay magsalita

huwag nang magsayang ng laway, wala ring saysay magsalita

Ex: Save your breath; he won't listen. 

Huwag ka nang magsayang ng laway; hindi siya makikinig.

to [close|shut|lock] the (stable|barn) door after the horse (has bolted|is stolen)

to try to prevent something bad from happening after it has already happened

huli na ang lahat, aksyon na huli na

huli na ang lahat, aksyon na huli na

Ex: Installing cameras after the robbery was like shutting the barn door after the horse had bolted. 

Ang paglalagay ng camera pagkatapos ng nakawan ay huli na ang lahat.

square one
square one
[Pangngalan]

the point or situation from which one starts to do something

balik sa simula, umpisa ulit

balik sa simula, umpisa ulit

Ex: After the computer crashed, we were back to square one. 

Pagkatapos mag-crash ang computer, balik kami sa simula.

back to the drawing board

used when one has to return to the beginning of a process and redo the process after one's effort has failed

balik sa umpisa, magsimula ulit

balik sa umpisa, magsimula ulit

Ex: The prototype failed, so it's back to the drawing board. 

Pumalya ang prototype kaya balik sa umpisa.

from pillar to post

from one place or situation to another without a clear purpose or direction, often in a chaotic or haphazard manner

kung saan-saan, paikot-ikot kung saan-saan

kung saan-saan, paikot-ikot kung saan-saan

Ex: The poor customer was sent from pillar to post before anyone helped him. 

Pinapunta kung saan-saan ang kawawang customer bago siya may tumulong.

to [paint|gild] the lily

to unnecessarily adorn or decorate something that is already beautiful or perfect

sobrahan ang ganda, lagyan pa ng hindi kailangan

sobrahan ang ganda, lagyan pa ng hindi kailangan

Ex: Adding more flowers to that dress would be painting the lily. 

Ang dagdagan pa ng bulaklak ang damit na iyon ay sobra na.

to [face|come to|hit] (a|the) (brick|) wall

to reach a point where it is unlikely or too difficult to make any progress

maipit sa wala nang usad, hindi na umusad

maipit sa wala nang usad, hindi na umusad

Ex: The research team hit a wall after months of testing. 

Naipit sa wala nang usad ang research team matapos ang ilang buwang testing.

to [bark] at the moon

to take part in a protest that has no chance of reaching success

magprotesta nang walang saysay, lumaban nang walang pag-asa

magprotesta nang walang saysay, lumaban nang walang pag-asa

Ex: Protesting that decision now is just barking at the moon. 

Ang magprotesta sa desisyong iyon ngayon ay wala nang saysay.

to [bark] up the wrong tree

to make a wrong decision about how to achieve or deal with something

maling direksiyon ang tinatahak, maling tao ang pinupuntirya

maling direksiyon ang tinatahak, maling tao ang pinupuntirya

Ex: If you think I caused the delay, you're barking up the wrong tree. 

Kung akala mo ako ang dahilan ng delay, maling direksiyon ang tinatahak mo.

to [beat] a dead horse

to waste energy on a lost cause

magsayang sa wala na, ipilit ang wala nang pag-asa

magsayang sa wala na, ipilit ang wala nang pag-asa

Ex: Trying to reopen the case now is just beating a dead horse. 

Ang subukang buksan ulit ang kaso ngayon ay pagsasayang lang.

to [bring] sand to the beach

to do something that is considered to be redundant or useless

gumawa ng walang silbi, aksayang effort

gumawa ng walang silbi, aksayang effort

Ex: Adding more chairs to that empty hall is like bringing sand to the beach. 

Ang magdagdag pa ng upuan sa bakanteng hall na iyon ay walang silbi.

to [come|go|turn] full circle

to go through a series of efforts or actions only to end up back where one started, highlighting the lack of progress or meaningful change

bumalik sa pinagsimulan, mauwi rin sa dati

bumalik sa pinagsimulan, mauwi rin sa dati

Ex: After months of changes, the project came full circle and returned to the original plan. 

Pagkaraan ng ilang buwang pagbabago, bumalik sa pinagsimulan ang proyekto at sa orihinal na plano.

toing and froing

the act of repeatedly talking or thinking about something without reaching a clear conclusion

paulit-ulit na usapan, walang katapusang balik-balikan

paulit-ulit na usapan, walang katapusang balik-balikan

Ex: After hours of toing and froing, they still hadn't made a decision. 

Matapos ang ilang oras ng paulit-ulit na usapan, wala pa rin silang desisyon.

like nailing Jell-O to the wall

used to refer to a task that is s very difficult or impossible to do

halos imposible, hindi mahawakan

halos imposible, hindi mahawakan

Ex: Getting a clear answer from him is like nailing Jell-O to the wall. 

Halos imposible makakuha ng malinaw na sagot mula sa kanya.

like pouring water (in|into) a sieve

used when someone is doing something that is pointless or ineffective

aksayang pagod, walang saysay na effort

aksayang pagod, walang saysay na effort

Ex: Explaining the rules to him is like pouring water into a sieve. 

Ang pagpapaliwanag sa kanya ng rules ay aksayang pagod.

like talking to a (brick|) wall

used to describe a frustrating or unproductive conversation with someone who is unresponsive or uninterested

walang pumapansin, walang pakialam ang kausap

walang pumapansin, walang pakialam ang kausap

Ex: Trying to explain the problem to him was like talking to a brick wall. 

Parang walang pumapansin habang ipinapaliwanag ko sa kanya ang problema.

(the cake|the game|) [is] not worth the candle

the outcome or reward of a task is not worth the effort or resources required to achieve it

hindi sulit ang pagod, hindi katumbas ng hirap

hindi sulit ang pagod, hindi katumbas ng hirap

Ex: If we only save two minutes, the game is not worth the candle. 

Kung dalawang minuto lang ang matitipid natin, hindi sulit ang pagod.

to [tread] water
to tread water
[Parirala]

to fail to make any progress in a job or task

walang usad, hindi umuusad

walang usad, hindi umuusad

Ex: We've been treading water on this project for months. 

Ilang buwan nang walang usad ang proyekto namin.

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