徒勞無功

See also: 徒劳无功

Chinese

		to make a futile effort; to work fruitlessly	not have	merit; achievement; result merit; achievement; result; service; accomplishment
trad. (徒勞無功)		徒勞	無	功
simp. (徒劳无功)		徒劳	无	功

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): túláo wú gōng

(Zhuyin): ㄊㄨˊ ㄌㄠˊ ㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄥ
Cantonese (Jyutping): tou⁴ lou⁴ mou⁴ gung¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: túláo wú gōng
  - Zhuyin: ㄊㄨˊ ㄌㄠˊ ㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄥ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: twulau wu gong
  - Tongyong Pinyin: túláo wú gong
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰu³⁵ lɑʊ̯³⁵ u³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: tou⁴ lou⁴ mou⁴ gung¹
  - Yale: tòuh lòuh mòuh gūng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: tou⁴ lou⁴ mou⁴ gung¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: tou⁴ lou⁴ mou⁴ gung¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰou̯²¹ lou̯²¹ mou̯²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

Idiom

徒勞無功

to make a futile effort; to work fruitlessly

Antonyms

不勞而獲／不劳而获 (bù láo ér huò)

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