White elephant
01
白象, 有毒的礼物
a possession that is costly to maintain and difficult to dispose of, often more trouble than it is worth
Idiom
例子
The software upgrade was a white elephant — flashy but impractical.
软件升级是一个白象— 华丽但不实用。
The luxury yacht turned out to be a white elephant, draining their finances.
那艘豪华游艇原来是个白象，耗尽了他们的财力。
02
白象, 白色大象
a rare, pale-colored elephant, often considered sacred in certain cultures, especially in Southeast Asia
例子
The king regarded the white elephant as a symbol of prosperity.
国王将 白象 视为繁荣的象征。
A white elephant was gifted to the temple as a sacred offering.
一头白象作为神圣的祭品被赠予寺庙。
