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夏爐冬扇 (haa6 lou4 dung1 sin3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

夏爐冬扇 (haa6 lou4 dung1 sin3, xià lú dōng shàn) — describes wasted and ineffective efforts when doing things not according to the needs; literally: stove in summer and fan in winter

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beyond HSK

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