徒劳无功
Traditional form:
徒勞無功
Pinyin (reading):
túláowúgōng
Definitions:
- to work to no avail (idiom)
Characters:
- 徒 - disciple, follower; only, merely; in vain
- 劳 - to labor, to toil; to do manual work
- 无 - no, not; lacking, -less
- 功 - achievement, good work; merit; service
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