枉费工夫 — “To make a fruitless effort”
枉费工夫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a fruitless effort”. To labor in vain; to waste time and effort to no avail. Literally, “waste effort in vain”.
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枉费工夫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
枉费工夫 Character Breakdown
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他花了很多时间研究这个方案，结果发现方向错了，真是枉费工夫。
He spent a lot of time researching the plan, only to discover the direction was wrong, which was a complete waste of effort.
Idioms Related to 枉费工夫
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- wǎng枉shǐ使xīn心jī机to scheme in vain
- wǎng枉kān勘xū虚zhāo招extract a false confession
- wǎng枉kǒu口jiáo嚼shé舌maliciously spread rumors and stir up trouble
- wǎng枉kǒu口bá拔shé舌speak maliciously and spread rumors
- wǎng枉kǒu口kuáng诳shé舌speak falsely and deceitfully
- wǎng枉mò墨jiǎo矫shéng绳distort or violate established rules
- wǎng枉chǐ尺zhí直xún寻yield a little to gain much
- wǎng枉jǐ己zhèng正rén人criticize others while flawed oneself
- wǎng枉dān担xū虚míng名bear an empty name in vain
- wǎng枉qǔ曲zhí直còu凑stubbornly follow a rigid course
- wǎng枉fǎ法xùn徇sī私bend the law for personal gain
- wǎng枉fǎ法yíng营sī私bend the law for personal gain
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What does 枉费工夫 mean?
枉费工夫 (wǎng fèi gōng fū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a fruitless effort”.
How do you pronounce 枉费工夫?
枉费工夫 is pronounced wǎng fèi gōng fū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 枉费工夫 literally mean?
Literally, 枉费工夫 means “waste effort in vain”. It is used to mean “to make a fruitless effort”.
What is the Chinese definition of 枉费工夫?
白白地耗费时间与精力。形容徒劳无益。