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work to no avail; make a futile effort; work fruitlessly

tú láo wú gōng

徒 劳 无 功

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derogwork to no avail; make a futile effort; work fruitlessly
- tā de yī qiè nǔ lì dōu tú láo wú gōng
  她的一切努力都徒劳无功。
  All her efforts got her nowhere.
- tā wǎn jiù ér zi shēng mìng de tú láo wú gōng zhī jǔ
  他挽救儿子生命的徒劳无功之举
  his vain attempt to save his son's life
synonym
tú láo wú yì徒劳无益 láo ér wú gōng劳而无功
antonym
láo kǔ gōng gāo劳苦功高

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