徒劳无功
túláo-wúgōngTraditional 徒勞無功
futile; to labor in vain
Every meaning
túláo-wúgōng
- futile; to labor in vain
Its characters
- 徒túapprentice; disciple (as in 徒弟)
- 劳láolabor; work (as in 劳动)
- 无wúnot have; without
- 功gōngmerit; achievement
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Meanings from our own dictionary. Chengyu from the Xinhua idiom list, the most common first.