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.)
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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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