脱裤子放屁
Meaning: Doing something completely unnecessary and pointless.
Language: Chinese
Literally: Taking off your pants to fart
Category: The Absurd
Origin: Chinese colloquial expression about redundant actions.
More idioms — The Absurd
- Nazar değmesin — Knock on wood; hope nothing ruins this good thing.
- Bob's your uncle — And there you have it; simple as that.
- Chercher midi à quatorze heures — To overcomplicate a simple matter.
- se battre contre les moulins à vent — Fighting a hopeless battle against something immovable or pointless.
- prendre ses rêves pour des réalités — Confusing fantasy with reality; living in delusion.
- tirer les vers du nez — Getting someone to reveal information they want to keep secret.
More Chinese idioms
- 老虎屁股摸不得 — Don't provoke someone powerful or dangerous.
- 半斤八两 — Six of one, half a dozen of the other — equally bad.
- 臥虎藏龍 — Hidden talented individuals waiting quietly for their moment to shine.
- 马马虎虎 — So-so; careless and only just passable.
- 拍马屁 — To flatter or suck up to someone.
- 亡羊补牢 — It's not too late to act after a setback to prevent further loss.
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