آب در هاون کوبیدن
Persian
Etymology
Literally stands for grinding water in a mortar.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ʔaːb dar haː.wan koː.biː.ˈdan/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔɑːb d̪äɾ hɑː.wän kʰoː.biː.d̪än]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʔɒːb̥ d̪æɹ hɒː.væn kʰuː.biː.d̪æn]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʔɔb d̪äɾ hɔ.vän kʰɵ.bi.d̪än]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | āb dar hāwan kōbīdan |
| Dari reading? | āb dar hāwan kōbīdan |
| Iranian reading? | âb dar hâvan kubidan |
| Tajik reading? | ob dar hovan kübidan |
Proverb
آب در هاوَن کوبیدن • (âb dar hâvan kubidan)
- to beat a dead horse: to persist to do something pointless, to make a futile attempt, or to do something in vain beyond any reason.