竹篮打水

On the 12th, don't be tempted by a proposition that looks 14-carat but could turn out to be fool's gold.

第十二天，不要被貌似有14克拉的钻石迷惑了，那很可能只是'竹篮打水一场空'。

Many men have dreamed wistfully, but forlornly , upon some method or source of rejuvenation.

许多人梦寐以求地去探求什么返老还童的灵丹妙药，结果只能是竹篮打水。

Winners make money in different ways, while all losers fall into the same wastebasket of impulsivity.

赢家用不同的方法赚钱，输家由于冲动而竹篮打水一场空。

But Rowley forgot to put batteries in his CD player, so it was pretty much worthless.

天杀的罗利拿了随身听竟然忘记拿电池，所以我们是竹篮打水一场空。

You can, if you persevere -- give up too quickly, however, and it will all turn out for naught.

如果你坚持，你能行——但是太轻易放弃，只会是竹篮打水一场空。

If like this, can only be botches it by rushing, wasted effort, even is the bamboo basket fetches water, works to no avail.

如果这样，只能是欲速则不达，事倍功半，甚至是竹篮打水，劳而无功。

In a nutshell, it will help to learn from foreign teachers only when a certain achievement is obtained in the fundaments of the grammar and vocabulary, or otherwise, nothing will be gained.

所以，只有你的语法词汇基础都达到一定水平时跟外教学习才有画龙点睛的作用，否则，只能竹篮打水。

So many, in fact, that the path, tantalisingly opened up by Barack Obama, may yet turn out to lead nowhere.

事实上，巴拉克·奥巴马于匆忙之中提出的诸多计划到头来很可能竹篮打水一场空。

So many, in fact, that the path, tantalisingly opened up by Barack Obama, may yet turn out to lead nowhere.

奥巴马于匆忙之中提出的诸多计划到头来很可能竹篮打水一场空。

Therapist: Three words: house in Umbria.

医生：四个字：竹篮打水。

I am accused of being overreligious," she said in her quiet, frank manner,"but that does not prevent me thinking the children very cruel who obstinately commit such suicide.""

客人们在卡罗利娜·埃凯家里，举止就文雅一些，因为卡罗利娜的母亲治家很严厉。

Designed by French fashion house Herm è s, this elegant uniform was manufactured in our home, Hong Kong, and was the first without a hat.

由著名品牌 Herm è s 设计，这件高贵的制服是香港本土制造，是我们第一套不配帽子的制服。