亂石投林
English translation: Throw everything at the wall and hope that something sticks
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| 5 +1 | Throw everything at the wall and hope that something sticks |
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| 4 +1 | blind shot; shooting in the darkness |
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| 3 | wasting their energy |
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1 hr confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1blind shot; shooting in the darkness Explanation: As suggested. |
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10 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Throw everything at the wall and hope that something sticks Explanation: American way of saying |
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11 hrs confidence:
wasting their energy Explanation: To make sure your readers understand, you could translate the meaning of this metaphor: ...If not, they are just wasting their energy. |
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