徒劳无益 meaning in Chinese
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
Examples
- 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。 - It was a vain effort .
这种努力是徒劳无益的。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。