Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「挑雪填井」. Learn its usage below.
Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「挑雪填井」, with its explanation and usage provided below.
A metaphor for working hard but getting nothing.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tiāo xuě tián jǐng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tiu1 syut3 tin4 jeng2
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
