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徒劳无功
徒勞無功
túláowúgōng
1. to work to no avail (idiom)

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
无
wú
no, not; lacking, -less
HSK 4 4 丶
功
gōng
achievement, good work; merit; service
HSK 4 5 丶

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