劳而无功 in English lao2 er2 wu2 gong1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to work hard while accomplishing little
  • to toil to no avail

Simplified Characters

劳 而 无 功

Traditional Characters

勞 而 無 功

Pinyin

lao2 er2 wu2 gong1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

劳lao2to toil 而er2and 无wu2not to have 功gong1meritorious deed or service