打
水
漂
d
á
d
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s
h
u
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s
h
u
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p
i
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o
p
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o
Definitions
1. to skip stones (on water)
2. do something in vain
3. (coll.) to squander one's money on a bad investment
4. a waste of money
Components
打水
dǎ shuǐ
–
to draw water
漂
piāo
–
to float