枉费心机 meaning in English
rack one's brains in vain; be an ass [a fool] for one's pains; contrivances; flog a dead horse; go on a wild goose chase; rack one's brains [nerves] without results; scheme without avail; try in vain to ...; waste one's contrivances; waste one's efforts; waste one's labor; scheme in vain; waste one's pains
Examples
- It was a fruitless, harassing round .
这是枉费心机的，无可奈何的循环。 - Their cunning plans were of no use; he would not sell .
他们的诡计枉费心机；他不会卖。 - All was vain .
一切都是枉费心机。 - In vain he made changes among the politicians and generals .
他枉费心机地在政界人物和军事将领中间进行一些人事更动。 - I tried to attract her attention ， but failed
我想要引起她的注意，却枉费心机。