white elephant

US /waɪt ˈɛl.ə.fənt/
UK /waɪt ˈɛl.ə.fənt/
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gajah putih, beban yang mahal

a possession that is useless or troublesome, especially one that is expensive to maintain or difficult to dispose of

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The old factory became a white elephant for the city, costing millions in upkeep.
Kilang lama itu menjadi gajah putih bagi bandar, menelan belanja berjuta-juta untuk penyelenggaraan.
Buying that huge mansion turned out to be a real white elephant.
Membeli rumah agam besar itu ternyata menjadi gajah putih yang sebenar.