a mug's game
US /ə mʌɡz ɡeɪm/
UK /ə mʌɡz ɡeɪm/
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傻瓜游戏, 徒劳无功的努力
an activity or situation that is likely to be unsuccessful or to cause problems for the person involved
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Trying to get rich quick is often a mug's game.
想快速致富往往是一场傻瓜游戏。
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He realized that betting on horse races was a mug's game.
他意识到赌马是一场傻瓜游戏。