徒劳

徒勞

túláo

adjective #12,017

Meanings

1 futile
2 in vain
3 to no avail

Characters

in vain; merely

Examples

你这样做是徒劳的。

Nǐ zhèyàng zuò shì túláo de.

What you're doing is futile.

一切努力都徒劳了。

Yīqiè nǔlì dōu túláo le.

All the effort was in vain.

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usage

Often used in the pattern 徒劳无功 (túláo wúgōng) meaning 'futile effort, achieving nothing'.

Stroke Order

徒 tú

劳 láo