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Meaning of 泥牛入海

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泥 ní 牛 niú 入 rù 海 hǎi
lit. a clay ox enters the sea (idiom); fig. to disappear with no hope of returning
Example Sentences
1
一月又一月
,
孟姜女期待她的丈夫返来
,
却泥牛入海
。
For months and months, Meng Jiangnu waited for her husband to return but there was no news of him.
2
她发现他已经走了
,
给他留下了一张条子
。
从此便如泥牛入海
,
没有得到过他的任何消息了
。
She found that he was gone, left him a note. Since then, such as like a clay ox entering the sea, did not receive any news of him.
3
戈贝尔的收件箱里塞满了年轻人的邮件
,
他们都发过数百份简历申请公司职位
,
但却泥牛入海不见回音
。
Gerber's in-box is flooded withe-mails from young people who have sent out hundreds of résumés for corporate jobs and come up empty.
4
虽然数家银行成功地从机构投资者与海外政府获得融资
,
得以提振资产负债表
;
但大多数此类投资都有如泥牛入海
。
A number of banks have been able to bolster their balance sheets by raising money from institutional investors and foreign governments, but most of those investments are under water.
5
不过话说回来
,
失业率已经到了
9.8
%
;
戈贝尔的收件箱里塞满了年轻人的邮件
,
他们都发过数百份简历申请公司职位
,
但却泥牛入海不见回音
。
But then again, unemployment is 9.8 percent; Mr. Gerber' s in-box is flooded with e-mails from young people who have sent out hundreds of résumés for corporate jobs and come up empty.