无底洞 (wú dǐ dòng) — bottomless pit (literal or figurative); a black hole (for money, resources, etc.)
Definition
A figurative expression for a 'bottomless pit' — something (often expenses or a project) that consumes endlessly and can never be filled.
noun
bottomless pit (literal or figurative)a black hole (for money, resources, etc.)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 无底洞,。Zhè ge xiàng mù jiù shì gè wú dǐ dòng, tóu duō shǎo dōu bú gòu.This project is just a bottomless pit; no matter how much you invest, it's never enough.
- 无底洞,。Jiā lǐ de kāi xiāo jiǎn zhí shì gè wú dǐ dòng, yǒng yuǎn tián bù mǎn.Household expenses are practically a bottomless pit; they can never be filled.
- 无底洞,。Tā duì xīn shǒu jī de xū qiú jiù shì gè wú dǐ dòng, yǒng yuǎn xián bú gòu.His demand for new phones is like a bottomless pit; he always complains it's not enough.
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