| การเสียเวลา | [kān sīa wēlā] (n, exp) EN: waste of time FR: perte de temps [ f ] |
| waste of time | (n) the devotion of time to a useless activity, Example: the waste of time could prove fatal |
| 暇潰し(P);暇つぶし | [ひまつぶし, himatsubushi] (n) waste of time; killing time; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 無駄骨;むだ骨 | [むだぼね, mudabone] (n) useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts [Add to Longdo] |
| 籠で水を汲む | [かごでみずをくむ, kagodemizuwokumu] (exp, v5m) (obsc) like trying to scoop water with a basket (i.e. impossible, a waste of time & energy) [Add to Longdo] |
| Zeitverschwendung { f } | waste of time [Add to Longdo] |
| Der ganze Aufwand war umsonst. | It was a waste of time (money; energy). [Add to Longdo] |