徒勞無益 tú láo wú yì

futile endeavor (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. futile endeavor (idiom)

Characters

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