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

haaˍ₆夏louˎ₄爐dungˉ¹冬sin˗₃扇
简 夏炉冬扇
Mandarin Pinyin: xia4 lu2 dong1 shan4

Meaning of 夏爐冬扇

noundescribes wasted and ineffective efforts when doing things not according to the needs; literally: stove in summer and fan in winter

Characters in 夏爐冬扇

夏haa6
a dynasty in Chinese history (2205-1782 B.C.)
爐lou4
stove; oven; furnace; fireplace; hearth
冬dung1
winter
扇sin3
fan; door panel

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