往返徒劳 — “To make a round trip for nothing”
往返徒劳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a round trip for nothing”. To go to and fro in vain; a fruitless journey; to exert effort in traveling only to achieve nothing. Literally, “Go back and forth in vain; fruitless round trip”.
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往返徒劳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
往返徒劳 Character Breakdown
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他跑了三趟才拿到文件，结果发现信息有误，真是往返徒劳。
He made three trips to get the document, only to find the information was wrong. It was truly a round trip in vain.
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What does 往返徒劳 mean?
往返徒劳 (wǎng fǎn tú láo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a round trip for nothing”.
How do you pronounce 往返徒劳?
往返徒劳 is pronounced wǎng fǎn tú láo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 往返徒劳 literally mean?
Literally, 往返徒劳 means “Go back and forth in vain; fruitless round trip”. It is used to mean “to make a round trip for nothing”.
What is the Chinese definition of 往返徒劳?
徒劳：白花力气。来回白跑。