Beating a dead horse
做無用功,在已無意義的事情上繼續浪費時間或精力。
用于勸止對已解決或無效話題的糾纏。
英文釋義
To uselessly dwell on a subject far beyond its point of resolution.
例句
Stop arguing about that old issue; you're beating a dead horse.
典故來源
源自鞭打死馬無法讓它復活,比喻徒勞無益的行為。