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to go down the gurgler

Chinese translation: 打水漂

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English term or phrase:to go down the gurgler
Chinese translation:打水漂
Entered by: Ben Shang

05:41 Aug 6, 2006
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English term or phrase: to go down the gurgler
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So, say he gives up his training, that's four thousand pounds down the gurgler.
chica nueva
Local time: 04:44
打水漂
Explanation:
此处用于形容钱(four thousand pounds),宜译为"......打了水漂".
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Ben Shang
China
Local time: 09:44
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2付诸流水/付之东流
Ray Luo
3 +2to go down the drainage
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
5打水漂
Ben Shang


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to go down the drainage


Explanation:
Something like that, just a waste.

Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 00:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 34

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  IC --
55 mins
  -> Thanks.
agree  pkchan: down the drain
19 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
付诸流水/付之东流


Explanation:
付诸流水：比喻希望落空或前功尽弃。 如： 所有的心血，便如此的付诸流水了。 亦作 付之东流

Ray Luo
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:44
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 16

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agree  pkchan
12 hrs
agree  Philip Tang
1 day 5 hrs
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
打水漂


Explanation:
此处用于形容钱(four thousand pounds),宜译为"......打了水漂".

Ben Shang
China
Local time: 09:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 8
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