徒劳无益 tú láo wú yì

futile endeavor (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 54511th word

Definitions

  1. 1. futile endeavor (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
徒 tú HSK 6
on foot; only; disciple
劳 láo HSK 5
labor; to toil; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth)
无 wú HSK 4
not; no; not to have
益 yì HSK 5
benefit; beneficial; to increase