struggle

To burn paper for the dead,烧shao纸zhi

三san个ge走zou狗gou屎shi运yun的de家jia伙huo

To have all your christmases come at once，狗屎运. It's not exactly the same. But they share some common features

到dao处chu撒sa钱qian. Spend money right, Left and middle

竹篮打水一场空. A complete wash, A wash out