徒劳无功 — “To make a futile effort”
徒劳无功 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a futile effort”. To toil in vain; to labor to no avail. Literally, “futile labor without achievement”.
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徒劳无功 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 徒tú
- 劳láo
- 无wú
- 功gōng
徒劳无功 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 徒劳无功
他花了一整天时间修复那个旧机器，结果徒劳无功
He spent a whole day trying to fix the old machine, but his efforts were all in vain.
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Antonyms of 徒劳无功
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- 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 徒劳无功
- What does 徒劳无功 mean?
- 徒劳无功 (tú láo wú gōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a futile effort”.
- How do you pronounce 徒劳无功?
- 徒劳无功 is pronounced tú láo wú gōng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 徒劳无功 literally mean?
- Literally, 徒劳无功 means “futile labor without achievement”. It is used to mean “to make a futile effort”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 徒劳无功?
- 白白付出劳动而没有成效。