White elephant
A white elephant is a possession which its owner cannot dispose of and whose cost, particularly that of maintenance, is out of proportion to its usefulness. The term derives from the story that the kings of Siam, now Thailand, were accustomed to make a present of one of these animals to courtiers who had rendered themselves obnoxious, in order to ruin the recipient by the cost of its maintenance. In modern usage, it is an object, scheme, business venture, facility, etc., considered without use or value.
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White elephant
A white elephant is a possession which its owner cannot dispose of and whose cost, particularly that of maintenance, is out of proportion to its usefulness. The term derives from the story that the kings of Siam, now Thailand, were accustomed to make a present of one of these animals to courtiers who had rendered themselves obnoxious, in order to ruin the recipient by the cost of its maintenance. In modern usage, it is an object, scheme, business venture, facility, etc., considered without use or value.
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A white elephant is a possessi ...... nsidered without use or value.
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Elefante branco é uma expressã ...... restaurar a ditadura militar.
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Nei paesi anglofoni, l'appella ...... ti, abbandonati o smantellati.
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Un éléphant blanc est une réal ...... devient un fardeau financier.
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Белый слон (англ. white elepha ...... й аналог: «чемодан без ручки».
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白象(しろぞう、はくぞう、びゃくぞう)は、特に東南アジアで神 ...... り、定められた判定基準を満たしたものが白象として認められる。
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白象,是一种其主人不能将其处理掉却消耗巨大并与它的实用性不成 ...... 消耗龐大資源卻无用或无价值的物体、计划、商业风险或设施等 。
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A white elephant is a possessi ...... nsidered without use or value.
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Elefante branco é uma expressã ...... obras públicas sem utilidade.
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Nei paesi anglofoni, l'appella ...... tica è cattedrale nel deserto.
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Un éléphant blanc est une réal ...... devient un fardeau financier.
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Белый слон (англ. white elepha ...... й аналог: «чемодан без ручки».
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白象(しろぞう、はくぞう、びゃくぞう)は、特に東南アジアで神 ...... り、定められた判定基準を満たしたものが白象として認められる。
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白象,是一种其主人不能将其处理掉却消耗巨大并与它的实用性不成 ...... 消耗龐大資源卻无用或无价值的物体、计划、商业风险或设施等 。
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Elefante branco
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White elephant
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White elephant
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Éléphant blanc (expression)
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Белый слон (идиома)
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白象 (動物)
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白象
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