on a hiding to nothing
没有任何可能成功的事情，而只会遭受失败和困扰
口语·表达注定失败的努力
英文释义
engaging in a task or endeavor that is bound to fail or have no chance of success
例句
I tried to argue with the boss, but I was on a hiding to nothing from the start.
典故来源
源自英国赛马术语，指一匹马在比赛中被隐藏实力或毫无胜算，后来引申为注定失败的努力。