徒劳往返 — “To make a trip or effort in vain”
徒劳往返 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a trip or effort in vain”. To go back and forth for no purpose. Literally, “To go back and forth in vain”.
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徒劳往返 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 徒tú
- 劳láo
- 往wǎng
- 返fǎn
徒劳往返 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 徒劳往返
由于没有提前确认会议地点，他今天跑了好几趟，结果却是徒劳往返，白白浪费了时间。
Because he didn't confirm the meeting location in advance, he made several trips today, but it all turned out to be a futile effort, a complete waste of time.
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Antonyms of 徒劳往返
More idioms starting with 徒
- tú徒luàn乱rén人yì意merely disturb people's peace of mind
- tú徒láo劳wú无yì益futile effort with no benefit
- tú徒hū呼nài奈hé何lament without recourse
- tú徒huàn唤nài奈hé何lament in vain
- tú徒zǐ子tú徒sūn孙generations of unoriginal followers
- tú徒fèi废chún唇shé舌waste one's breath
- tú徒tuō托kōng空yán言make empty promises
- tú徒yōng拥qí其míng名famous in name only
- tú徒yōng拥xū虚míng名have an undeserved reputation
- tú徒yǒu有qí其míng名to have the name but lack the reality
- tú徒yǒu有qí其biǎo表impressive appearance but lacking substance
Questions about 徒劳往返
- What does 徒劳往返 mean?
- 徒劳往返 (tú láo wǎng fǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a trip or effort in vain”.
- How do you pronounce 徒劳往返?
- 徒劳往返 is pronounced tú láo wǎng fǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 徒劳往返 literally mean?
- Literally, 徒劳往返 means “to go back and forth in vain”. It is used to mean “to make a trip or effort in vain”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 徒劳往返?
- 徒劳：白花力气。来回白跑。