"Not to beat a dead horse" 點解?

Question

"Not to beat a dead horse" 點解?

Answer 1

It means "不要白費心機 " . Think about the horse is dead already. Why we still waste our time to beat it up? You can see more examples at the link below.

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Answer 2

To beat or flog a dead horse. The idiom refers to a person who beats a horse to make it go even though it is dead, thus to doing something that is completely useless.
Example -
You are flogging a dead horse by asking him to lend you money - he hasn't even got enough for himself.

Answer 3

Not to beat a dead horse.
Means you are doing something with no avail.

Answer 4

Idom definition:

If someone is trying to convince people to do or feel something without any hope of succeeding, they are flogging a dead horse. This is used when someone is trying to raise an interest in an issue that no one supports anymore; beating a dead horse will not make it do anymore work.

or it could be explained: someone persists in doing something which is useless and has no impact at all.

Usage: You are flogging or beating a dead horse by asking her to come on time - she has never been punctual in her whole life.

In chinese translation: 白费尽心机

Answer 5

不摔打一個過時的問題