徒劳无益 — “To make a futile effort”
徒劳无益 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a futile effort”. To labor in vain; all to no avail. Literally, “futile labor with no benefit”.
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徒劳无益 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 徒tú
- 劳láo
- 无wú
- 益yì
徒劳无益 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 徒劳无益
如果不提前做好计划，所有的努力都可能徒劳无益。
If you don't plan ahead, all efforts might be futile and useless.
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- tú徒láo劳wǎng往fǎn返go back and forth in vain
- 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 徒劳无益
- What does 徒劳无益 mean?
- 徒劳无益 (tú láo wú yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a futile effort”.
- How do you pronounce 徒劳无益?
- 徒劳无益 is pronounced tú láo wú yì in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 徒劳无益 literally mean?
- Literally, 徒劳无益 means “futile labor with no benefit”. It is used to mean “to make a futile effort”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 徒劳无益?
- 白费劲，没有一点用处。