徒勞無益 tú láo wú yì

DEFINITIONS

  1. futile endeavor (idiom)

CHARACTERS

徒 tú
HSK 6
disciple, follower; go on foot
勞 láo labor, toil, do manual work
無 wú negative, no, not; lack, have no
益 yì
HSK 5
profit, benefit; advantage