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徒劳
tú​láo

futile effort

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 徒劳无功 tú​láo​wú​gōng to work to no avail
    To work in vain; to waste one's effort without achieving any results.
  • 徒劳无益 tú​láo​wú​yì futile effort
    a futile endeavor; to waste energy for no gain
  • 徒劳往返 tú​láo​wǎng​fǎn to make a futile journey
    To go back and forth in vain; to waste time and effort traveling between two places without achieving any result.