attempt to do something

Try not to attempt to do something unless you are fully intent on following through with the plans.

除非你下定决心要贯彻你的计划，否则不要随便尝试。

From the sad reality of losing a cherished object down a sink or bathtub drain comes this idiom, meaning to do or attempt to do something that ultimately will be lost forever.

通过这个直观的解释，我们理解了这个成语。它的意思是“做或试图做一些最终将永远失去的事情”。

"We can Gazette certain areas and, within that area, we can instruct people to move along and not dawdle and attempt to do something which is disruptive," said Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister.

“我们可以划定一些区域，在那些区域，我们会劝导人们不要逗留，也不要试图进行破坏性活动，”新加坡总理李显龙（lee hsien loong）表示。

The phrase subsequently came to mean an embarrassing loss of face in general, particularly when people attempt to do something flashy or impressive and instead end up looking stupid.

这个词后来被用来形容尴尬、丢脸的场合，特别用来形容人们本想引人注目，最后却事与愿违。