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劳而无功

láoérwúgōng

Traditional: 勞而無功

to work hard while accomplishing little / to toil to no avail

Character Breakdown

劳
láo
to labor, to toil; to do manual work
HSK 5
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3
无
wú
no, not; lacking, -less
HSK 4
功
gōng
achievement, good work; merit; service
HSK 4

Additional Information

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