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徒劳
túláo
Description
"徒劳"的意思是白白努力，做了很多事情，但是没有效果。
"徒劳" means to work hard in vain, doing many things but achieving no results.
我们常说"徒劳无功"，表示花了力气却什么也没得到。
We often say "徒劳无功", meaning to put in effort but gain nothing.
Meanings
徒劳túláo
to make futile efforts; be in vain
他试了很多次，都是徒劳。
He tried many times, all in vain.
徒劳túláo
futile; fruitless; useless
这样做只是徒劳的努力。
Doing this is just a futile effort.
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Notes
- Etymology
徒 (in vain) + 劳 (labor, effort), literally "labor for nothing".
- Nuance
often used in the fixed phrase 徒劳无功 to stress effort with no result.
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