hladová zeď (hlah-doh-vah zed)
What does hladová zeď (hlah-doh-vah zed) mean? hladová zeď (hlah-doh-vah zed) is a Czech mild that translates to “pointless task / miserable thing” in English.
Literal Translation
hunger wall
Meaning & Usage
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"pointless task / miserable thing"
A historic wall in Prague built by Charles IV to employ the starving poor. Relates to pointless work.
Examples in the Wild
Tohle je jak stavět hladovou zeď. (This is like building the hunger wall.)