Nantoka/付诸东流fù zhū dōng liúTraditional: 付諸東流付诸东流 (fù zhū dōng liú) is a Chinese word meaning “wasted effort”.Meanings1wasted effortCharacters in 付诸东流付fù · to pay诸zhū · all东dōng · east流liú · to flowRelated words东西east and west东西thing付to pay付surname Fu对付to handle; to deal with; to tackle流to flow付出to pay; to expend; to invest (energy or time)东east东surname Dong交流to exchange应付to deal with; to cope流血to bleedStudy Chinese with flashcards →