徒劳

tú láo wǎng fǎn

徒劳往返

make a futile journey

gēn tā zhēng biàn shì tú láo de

跟他争辩是徒劳的。

It would be futile to argue with him.

tú láo de nǔ lì

徒劳的努力

futile effort

shì tú zǔ zhǐ lì shǐ cháo liú shì tú láo de

试图阻止历史潮流是徒劳的。

It is always futile to try to hold back the progress of history.

wǒ kàn nǐ shì yào zuò gè tú láo wú gōng de shǎ guā

我看你是要做个徒劳无功的傻瓜。

It seems to me you're going to be a fool for your pains.

zhè jiā yīng guó jī gòu sì hū kāi shǐ le yòu yī cì tú láo de tàn suǒ

这家英国机构似乎开始了又一次徒劳的探索。

The British establishment seems to be off on another quest for fool's gold.