徒勞無功
See also: 徒劳无功
Chinese
| to make a futile effort; to work fruitlessly | not have | merit; achievement; result merit; achievement; result; service; accomplishment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (徒勞無功) | 徒勞 | 無 | 功 | |
| simp. (徒劳无功) | 徒劳 | 无 | 功 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: túláowúgōng
- Zhuyin: ㄊㄨˊ ㄌㄠˊ ㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: túláowúgong
- Wade–Giles: tʻu2-lao2-wu2-kung1
- Yale: tú-láu-wú-gūng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: twulauwugong
- Palladius: тулао’угун (tulao’ugun)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰu³⁵ lɑʊ̯³⁵ u³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: tou4 lou4 mou4 gung1
- Yale: tòuh lòuh mòuh gūng
- Cantonese Pinyin: tou4 lou4 mou4 gung1
- Guangdong Romanization: tou4 lou4 mou4 gung1
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰou̯²¹ lou̯²¹ mou̯²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
徒勞無功
- to make a futile effort; to work fruitlessly