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hurry back and forth for nothing; make a futile journey; make a fruitless trip

tú láo wǎng fǎn

徒 劳 往 返

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deroghurry back and forth for nothing; make a futile journey; make a fruitless trip
- tā zǒu cuò fāng xiàng tú láo wǎng fǎn
  他走错方向，徒劳往返。
  He went to the contrary way, must go over it twice.
synonym
tú láo wú gōng徒劳无功 zhú lán dá shuǐ竹篮打水
antonym
bù xū cǐ xíng不虚此行

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