付之东流

Explanation: Throw away the water in the east. Hopes of analogy, the results lost come to naught, as if washed away with water. 　　Usage: Partial official; as the predicate attribute; metaphor loss results, come to naught 　　Source: Tang Gao, "Fengqiu County" poem: "to cause trouble should be South kung, world pay and East water situation." 　　Examples: Arrest and other envoys heard this, pass in the ear, they have to laugh, who would dare to him consist in a "no"? ~ The only claim it. (Mingling 濛 beginning "of half an hour Pai An Jing Qi" Volume XX) Thesaurus:  fall short of success for lack of a final effort, all one's efforts wasted, There's many a slip between the cup and the lip; fail in a great undertaking on the verge of success, Guilengzhichuang, (usually said of a martyr, hero, etc.) to die before the fulfilment of his ambition or aspiration Antonym Group:  You pays your money and takes your choice., Jinru wish, be in one's element (like fish in water), sit pretty, try to find humanity and finally get if, fruits fall off when ripe— things will be easily settled when conditions are ripe, Guashushengluo, win instant success