white elephant
/wˈaɪt ˈɛlɪfənt/
/wˈaɪt ˈɛlɪfənt/
White elephant
01
vit elefant, förgiftad gåva
a possession that is costly to maintain and difficult to dispose of, often more trouble than it is worth
Idiom
Exempel
The software upgrade was a white elephant — flashy but impractical.
Programvaruuppgraderingen var en vit elefant— iögonfallande men opraktisk.
The luxury yacht turned out to be a white elephant, draining their finances.
Lyxyachten visade sig vara en vit elefant, som tömde deras finanser.
02
vit elefant, albinoelefant
a rare, pale-colored elephant, often considered sacred in certain cultures, especially in Southeast Asia
Exempel
The king regarded the white elephant as a symbol of prosperity.
Kungen betraktade den vita elefanten som en symbol för välstånd.
A white elephant was gifted to the temple as a sacred offering.
En vit elefant skänktes till templet som ett heligt offer.
