What does “Spit in the wind” mean?

Spit in the wind

Meaning: To do something that is pointless or to waste your time by trying to do something which has little or no chance of success.

Escupir al viento

Significado: Hacer algo que es inútil o perder el tiempo tratando de hacer algo que tiene pocas o ninguna posibilidad de éxito.

Cuspir para o vento

Significado: Fazer algo que é inútil ou perder tempo a tentar fazer algo que tem pouca ou nenhuma hipótese de sucesso.

Cracher dans le vent

Signification: Faire quelque chose de futile ou perdre son temps à essayer de faire quelque chose qui a peu ou pas de chances de réussir.

Gegen den Wind spucken

Bedeutung: Etwas Sinnloses tun oder seine Zeit damit verschwenden, etwas zu tun, das kaum oder keine Erfolgschance hat.

Sputare contro vento

Significato: Fare qualcosa che è inutile o sprecare tempo cercando di fare qualcosa che ha poche o nessuna possibilità di successo.

Rüzgara tükürmek

Anlam: Anlamsız bir şey yapmak veya başarı şansı az olan bir şey için zaman harcamak.

做无用功

意思: 做毫无意义的事，或浪费时间去做成功几率很小的事。

無駄な努力

意味: 成功の見込みがほとんどないことに時間を無駄にすること。

헛수고

의미: 성공 가능성이 거의 없는 일에 시간을 낭비하는 것.

Dialogue

13:55:30 - I've been trying to convince him to change his mind, but he won't listen.

13:55:34 - You're spitting in the wind. He's stubborn and won't change his opinion no matter what you say.

13:55:38 - I guess you're right. I should just give up.

13:55:42 - Sometimes it's better to focus your energy elsewhere.

15:45:10 - I'm going to talk to the manager about the new policy.

15:45:13 - Don't bother. You'd be spitting in the wind. He's already made up his mind.

15:45:16 - I just want to try.

15:45:19 - It's a waste of time. Trust me.

09:10:45 - I'm going to ask the boss for a raise again.

09:10:48 - Why? You'd be spitting in the wind. He's already said no twice.

09:10:51 - Maybe he'll change his mind.

09:10:54 - I doubt it. You'd be wasting your time.

14:35:50 - I tried to fix the old car, but it's hopeless.

14:35:53 - You're spitting in the wind. That car is beyond repair.

14:35:56 - I know, but I wanted to try.

14:35:59 - Sometimes you just have to let go.

12:30:55 - She's trying to get the company to change its policy.

12:30:58 - She's spitting in the wind. They've had that policy for years.

12:31:01 - Maybe she can make a difference.

12:31:04 - I admire her determination, but I think it's hopeless.