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徒劳
徒勞
túláo
1. futile

Character Breakdown

徒
tú
disciple, follower; only, merely; in vain
HSK 6 10 丶
劳
láo
to labor, to toil; to do manual work
HSK 5 7 丶

Compound Words (2)

徒劳无功
túláowúgōng
to work to no avail (idiom)
徒劳无益
túláowúyì
futile endeavor (idiom)

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