wú​yòng​gōng

useless effort

Senses

无用功/ 無用功 wú​yòng​gōng useless effort

Useless work; unproductive labor; a waste of effort.

无用功/ 無用功 wú​yòng​gōng wasted work

(physics) The energy or work expended by a machine to overcome internal friction or other resistance rather than producing the intended output.

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