徒勞無功 [－劳无－]

Jyutping tou4 lou4 mou4 gung1
Pinyin tú láo wú gōng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to work to no avail (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    做​嚟​都​係​白費​努力​，​一​啲​成效​都​冇
    to work to no avail
    • 如果方向錯誤，幾咁努力都係徒勞無功。
      如果方向错误，几咁努力都系徒劳无功。
      jyu4 gwo2 fong1 hoeng3 co3 ng6, gei2 gam3 lou5 lik6 dou1 hai6 tou4 lou4 mou4 gung1
      If the direction is wrong, it can't work no matter how hard you work.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to make a futile effort; to work fruitlessly
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    徒劳无功
    徒勞無功
    tou4 lou4 mou4 gung1
    • to work to no avail
  2. Cantonese
    如果方向错误，几咁努力都系徒劳无功。
    如果方向錯誤，幾咁努力都係徒勞無功。
    jyu4 gwo2 fong1 hoeng3 co3 ng6, gei2 gam3 lou5 lik6 dou1 hai6 tou4 lou4 mou4 gung1
    • If the direction is wrong, it can't work no matter how hard you work.