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English translation for "徒劳无益"

[ túláowúyì ] 
flog a dead horse; be a fool for one's pains; be merely wasting one's energy; carry coals to new castle; come to naught; end (up) in smoke; look for a needle in a bundle of hay [in a haystack]; make much ado about nothing; of no avail; pour water in a sieve; work in vain

Related Translations:
近乎徒劳无益:  to little purpose
徒劳无益地:  ineffectually
徒劳无益的追求:  wild goose chase
作徒劳无益的事:  milk the ram
做徒劳无益的事:  carry coals to newcastle
做徒劳无益之事:  run after two hares
衡平法不做徒劳无益的事:  equity does nothing in vain
Example Sentences:
1.My dear boys, it was no good bothering .
我亲爱的伙计们,一味的烦恼是徒劳无益的。
2.It was a vain effort .
这种努力是徒劳无益的。
3.Roosevelt was reluctant to undertake the thankless task .
罗斯福不大愿意承担这种徒劳无益的任务。
4.What happened happened, and it was no good kicking against the pricks .
既来之,则安之,再挣扎也徒劳无益
5.What troubled him most was the uselessness of fanny's effort .
他想的最多的还是范妮在绘画上徒劳无益的努力。
6.The debate whether a virus is living or nonliving leads nowhere .
争论病毒是生物体还是非生物体是徒劳无益的。
7.The years of ineffectual service count big in the bestowal of rewards .
几年徒劳无益的服务,在论功行赏时就大有关系。
8.It had been useless to run, as the nearest cover was far beyond reach .
这时要逃也徒劳无益了,离得最近的藏身处也远不可及。
9.Economic planners fumbled ineffectually with agricultural and industrial programs .
经济计划制订人徒劳无益地在摸索农业和工业规划。
10.The most futile thing in this world is any attempt, perhaps, at exact definition of character .
世界上最徒劳无益的事情,也许就是企图给性格下个正确的定义。
Similar Words:
"徒劳往返" English translation, "徒劳无功" English translation, "徒劳无功,白费功夫" English translation, "徒劳无功的,白费力气的" English translation, "徒劳无功的工作" English translation, "徒劳无益。如:" English translation, "徒劳无益;白费力气" English translation, "徒劳无益的追求" English translation, "徒劳无益地" English translation, "徒劳之举" English translation