徒劳 Traditional form: 徒勞 Pinyin (reading): túláo Definitions: futile Characters: 徒 - disciple, follower; only, merely; in vain 劳 - to labor, to toil; to do manual work Traditional characters: 徒 - disciple, follower; only, merely; in vain 勞 - to labor, to toil; to do manual work