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a white elephant

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सफ़ेद हाथी (जिसका खर्च ज़्यादा और फ़ायदा न के बराबर हो)

“a white elephant” का हिंदी में अर्थ है सफ़ेद हाथी (जिसका खर्च ज़्यादा और फ़ायदा न के बराबर हो). In English, it means a possession or project that costs a lot to keep or run but brings little or no benefit.

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    a possession or project that costs a lot to keep or run but brings little or no benefit

    सफ़ेद हाथी (जिसका खर्च ज़्यादा और फ़ायदा न के बराबर हो)

    • The airport in the small town is now a white elephant.
    • Without trained staff, the expensive hospital equipment became a white elephant.

    Main word white elephant