徒然 [－－]

Jyutping tou4 jin4
Pinyin tú rán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. in vain
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    到​頭來​都​係​冇​用​；​白做
    for nothing; useless; in vain
    • 做咗咁多嘢都係徒然嘅。
      做咗咁多嘢都系徒然嘅。
      zou6 zo2 gam3 do1 je5 dou1 hai6 tou4 jin4 ge3.
      Doing so much work turns out to be all in vain, still.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv
    in vain; for no reason; for no purpose; for nothing; unsuccessfully
    (syn.) 干焦, 干白, 白白
  2. adv
    merely; only
  3. adj
    futile; fruitless; in vain
    (syn.) 枉然
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    做咗咁多嘢都系徒然嘅。
    做咗咁多嘢都係徒然嘅。
    zou6 zo2 gam3 do1 je5 dou1 hai6 tou4 jin4 ge3.
    • Doing so much work turns out to be all in vain, still.