徒劳无功 in English tu2 lao2 wu2 gong1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to work to no avail (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

徒 劳 无 功

Traditional Characters

徒 勞 無 功

Pinyin

tu2 lao2 wu2 gong1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

徒tu2surname Tu 劳lao2to toil 无wu2not to have 功gong1meritorious deed or service