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徒勞無益

简 徒劳无益 · 繁 徒勞無益
Mandarin · pinyin tú láo wú yì

Meanings

  1. futile endeavor (idiom)
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Characters in this entry

徒
tú · disciple, follower; go on foot
勞
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無
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益
yì · profit, benefit; advantage; hexagram ䷩
劳
láo · labor, toil, do manual work
无
wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
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2–2–2–4 · tu2 lao2 wu2 yi4

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tou4 lou4 mou4 jik1

Cantonese word readings for 徒勞無益. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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