-cast[deliver;throw]tothewinds;Allhopeislost.;begonewiththeeastward-flowingstreams[wind];begonewiththewind;buryinoblivion;cometonaught;consignittothewaters,eastwardbound;endinsmoke;entruststh.totheeast-flowingstreams;forgetassth.past;giveup;giveupasimpracticable;gotothewall;go[run]towaste;irrevocablylost;It'saforlormhope.;leaveamattertochance;Thegameisup.;thrownintotheeastwardflowingstream--allone'seffortswasted:
Asthingsstoodthen,hiswholeplanhadtobecasttothewinds.当时情况就是那样,他的计划只好付诸东流。