徒劳无益 tú láo wú yì

DEFINITIONS

  1. futile endeavor (idiom)

CHARACTERS

徒 tú
HSK 6
disciple, follower; go on foot
劳 láo
HSK 5
labor, toil, do manual work
无 wú
HSK 4
negative, no, not; KangXi radical 71
益 yì
HSK 5
profit, benefit; advantage