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枉费心计
wǎng​fèi​xīn​jì

to scheme in vain

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
枉费心计 枉費心計 wǎng​fèi​xīn​jì
to scheme in vain
to waste one's time and effort on calculations or schemes to no avail; to rack one's brains only to end up with nothing

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Synonym

  • 徒劳无功 tú​láo​wú​gōng
  • 白费心思 bái​fèi​xīn​si