劳而无功 láo'érwúgōng to work in vain Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 劳 勞 láo nounadjective to work (bound form) to work hard; to toil or labor; also refers to laborers or the working class而 ér conjunction but Used to connect ideas that contrast or conflict; yet; but; on the other hand无功 無功 wúgōng to have no merit to have no achievements, credit, or results
