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徒劳无益

tú láo wú yì

4-character word Traditional 徒勞無益

What 徒劳无益 means

1. futile endeavor (idiom)

The characters in 徒劳无益

• 徒tú(bound form) disciple; apprentice; believer; (derog.) wrongdoer…
• 劳láo(bound form) to toil; labor; (bound form) laborer; (bound form) meritorious deed
• 无wúnot to have; no; none
• 益yìbenefit; profit; advantage

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