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Meaning of 劳民伤财

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láo mín shāng cái (Trad.: 勞民傷財)
waste of manpower and resources
Example Sentences
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Critics say the dams are ecologically unsound white elephants.
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Deploying more troops would be a waste of money and lives;
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Not even the best online marketers are bringing in serious money in the first month.
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The war is indeed a grotesque waste of resources, which will place huge long-run burdens on the American public.
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The only thing we Chinese care about is face: we will even waste money to put make-up on the city;