Thành ngữ tiếng Anh cho "Sự lãng phí"

Khám phá các thành ngữ tiếng Anh liên quan đến sự lãng phí, bao gồm "sủa trăng" và "đi đi lại lại".

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to [cry] over spilled milk [Cụm từ]

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

Ex: I made a minor error in the report , but I wo n't cry over spilled milk .

to [cast|throw] pearls before swine [Cụm từ]

to do good things and waste valuable resources for ungrateful people

Ex: I tried explaining the importance of saving money to my friend who always spends impulsively , but it felt like I was casting pearls before swine .

to [break] even [Cụm từ]

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

Ex: The small café struggled but managed to break even after a year .

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

to try hard yet achieve very little or nothing at all

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to [save] {one's} breath [Cụm từ]

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

Ex: Save your breath , Tom .

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

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

Ex: After the company's sensitive information was leaked, they installed new security measures, but it was like closing the stable door after the horse had bolted.

square one [Danh từ]

điểm xuất phát

Ex: It feels like I 'm at square one again after losing all my data .

Tôi cảm thấy như mình lại ở vạch xuất phát sau khi mất tất cả dữ liệu.

back to the drawing board [Cụm từ]

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

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from pillar to post [Cụm từ]

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

Ex: The refugee family has been moving from pillar to post , seeking asylum in different countries , but has been turned away at every border .

to [paint|gild] the lily [Cụm từ]

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

Ex: The speech was already moving , but adding more dramatic language and gestures would gild the lily and make it seem insincere .

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

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

Ex: Despite their best efforts , the researchers hit a brick wall in trying to find a cure for the disease .

to [bark] at the moon [Cụm từ]

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

Ex: Trying to convince her to change her mind is like barking at the moon - it 's a waste of time and effort .

to [bark] up the wrong tree [Cụm từ]

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

Ex: The police were barking up the wrong tree when they initially suspected the wrong person of committing the crime .

to [beat] a dead horse [Cụm từ]

to waste energy on a lost cause

Ex: I do n't want to beat a dead horse , but the project is definitely over budget .

to [bring] sand to the beach [Cụm từ]

to do something that is considered to be redundant or useless

Ex: The company 's attempt to create a new product that was already available from many competitors was like bringing sand to the beach .

to [come|go|turn] full circle [Cụm từ]

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

Ex: The artist 's work had gone full circle , as they had returned to the style and themes that they had explored early in their career .

toing and froing [Cụm từ]

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

Ex: The couple was toing and froing about where to go on vacation , unable to make a decision on a destination .

like nailing Jell-O to the wall [Cụm từ]

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

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like pouring water (in|into) a sieve [Cụm từ]

used when someone is doing something that is pointless or ineffective

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like talking to a (brick|) wall [Cụm từ]

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

Ex: Trying to reason with him was like talking to a wall - he refused to listen to any other perspective .

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

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

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to [tread] water [Cụm từ]

to fail to make any progress in a job or task

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Thất Bại
Dẫn đến Thất bại	Trải nghiệm thất bại	Lạc lối trong trò chơi	Sự lãng phí
Vô ích	Deterioration	Phỉ Báng và Không Được Ưa Chuộng	Defeat
Trò Chơi Kết Thúc	Thua hoặc Thắng	Sai Lầm và Hiệu Suất Kém