xīn​láo​rì​zhuō

to scheme in vain

心劳日拙 心勞日拙 xīn​láo​rì​zhuō
to scheme in vain
To find oneself in a worse position despite exhausting every mental effort; used to describe when one's scheming or dishonest efforts result in increasing difficulty or failure.

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