徒劳 徒勞
徒劳 徒勞 tú láo ㄊㄨˊ ㄌㄠˊ tou4 lou4
- futile
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徒
- 信徒 xìn tú ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨˊ seon3 tou4 believer
- 学徒 學徒 xué tú ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄊㄨˊ hok6 tou4 apprentice
- 徒弟 tú dì ㄊㄨˊ ㄉㄧˋ tou4 dai2 apprentice
- 徒步 tú bù ㄊㄨˊ ㄅㄨˋ tou4 bou6 to be on foot
- 教徒 jiào tú ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄊㄨˊ gaau3 tou4 disciple
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- 歹徒 dǎi tú ㄉㄞˇ ㄊㄨˊ daai2 tou4 evildoer
- 丹徒 Dān tú ㄉㄢ ㄊㄨˊ daan1 tou4 see 丹徒区
- 使徒 shǐ tú ㄕˇ ㄊㄨˊ si3 tou4 apostle
- 僧徒 sēng tú ㄙㄥ ㄊㄨˊ zang1 tou4 Buddhist monks
- 匪徒 fěi tú ㄈㄟˇ ㄊㄨˊ fei2 tou4 gangster
- 博徒 bó tú ㄅㄛˊ ㄊㄨˊ bok3 tou4 gambler
- 叛徒 pàn tú ㄆㄢˋ ㄊㄨˊ bun6 tou4 traitor
- 司徒 Sī tú ㄙ ㄊㄨˊ si1 tou4 two-character surname Situ
- 司徒 sī tú ㄙ ㄊㄨˊ si1 tou4 minister of land and people (in ancient times)
- 囚徒 qiú tú ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄊㄨˊ cau4 tou4 prisoner; convict
- 奸徒 jiān tú ㄐㄧㄢ ㄊㄨˊ gaan1 tou4 a crafty villain
- 师徒 師徒 shī tú ㄕ ㄊㄨˊ si1 tou4 master and disciple
- 徒儿 徒兒 tú ér ㄊㄨˊ ㄦˊ tou4 ji4 disciple; apprentice
- 徒具 tú jù ㄊㄨˊ ㄐㄩˋ tou4 geoi6 to only have
- 徒刑 tú xíng ㄊㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ tou4 jing4 prison sentence
劳 勞
- 功劳 功勞 gōng láo ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄠˊ gung1 lou4 contribution
- 劳力 勞力 láo lì ㄌㄠˊ ㄌㄧˋ lou4 lik6 labor
- 劳动 勞動 láo dòng ㄌㄠˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋ lou4 dung6 work
- 劳务 勞務 láo wù ㄌㄠˊ ㄨˋ lou4 mou6 service (work done for money)
- 劳工 勞工 láo gōng ㄌㄠˊ ㄍㄨㄥ lou4 gung1 labor
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- 劳改 勞改 láo gǎi ㄌㄠˊ ㄍㄞˇ lou4 goi2 abbr. for 劳动改造
- 劳累 勞累 láo lèi ㄌㄠˊ ㄌㄟˋ lou4 leoi6 tired
- 勤劳 勤勞 qín láo ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄌㄠˊ kan4 lou4 hardworking; industrious; diligent
- 慰劳 慰勞 wèi láo ㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄠˊ wai3 lou4 to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc)
- 操劳 操勞 cāo láo ㄘㄠ ㄌㄠˊ cou1 lou4 to work hard
- 效劳 效勞 xiào láo ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄠˊ haau6 lou4 to serve (in some capacity)
- 疲劳 疲勞 pí láo ㄆㄧˊ ㄌㄠˊ pei4 lou4 fatigue
- 劳动力 勞動力 láo dòng lì ㄌㄠˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄌㄧˋ lou4 dung6 lik6 labor force
- 多劳多得 多勞多得 duō láo duō dé ㄉㄨㄛ ㄌㄠˊ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄉㄜˊ do1 lou4 do1 dak1 work more and get more
- 代劳 代勞 dài láo ㄉㄞˋ ㄌㄠˊ doi6 lou4 to do sth in place of sb else
- 伯劳 伯勞 bó láo ㄅㄛˊ ㄌㄠˊ baak3 lou4 shrike
- 偏劳 偏勞 piān láo ㄆㄧㄢ ㄌㄠˊ pin1 lou4 undue trouble
- 劳作 勞作 láo zuò ㄌㄠˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ lou4 zok3 work
- 劳倦 勞倦 láo juàn ㄌㄠˊ ㄐㄩㄢˋ lou4 gyun6 exhausted
- 劳伤 勞傷 láo shāng ㄌㄠˊ ㄕㄤ lou4 soeng1 disorder of internal organs caused by overexertion
Idioms with these characters
- 家徒四壁 jiā tú sì bì ㄐㄧㄚ ㄊㄨˊ ㄙˋ ㄅㄧˋ gaa1 tou4 sei3 bik1 lit. with only four bare walls for a home (idiom)
- 马齿徒增 馬齒徒增 mǎ chǐ tú zēng ㄇㄚˇ ㄔˇ ㄊㄨˊ ㄗㄥ maa5 ci2 tou4 zang1 (self-deprecating) to have grown old without accomplishing anything (idiom)
- 徒呼负负 徒呼負負 tú hū fù fù ㄊㄨˊ ㄏㄨ ㄈㄨˋ ㄈㄨˋ tou4 fu1 fu6 fu6 to feel powerless and full of shame (idiom)
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- 徒劳无功 徒勞無功 tú láo wú gōng ㄊㄨˊ ㄌㄠˊ ㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄥ tou4 lou4 mou4 gung1 to work to no avail (idiom)
- 徒劳无益 徒勞無益 tú láo wú yì ㄊㄨˊ ㄌㄠˊ ㄨˊ ㄧˋ tou4 lou4 mou4 jik1 futile endeavor (idiom)
- 徒有其名 tú yǒu qí míng ㄊㄨˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ tou4 jau5 kei4 ming4 with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
- 徒有虚名 徒有虛名 tú yǒu xū míng ㄊㄨˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄒㄩ ㄇㄧㄥˊ tou4 jau5 heoi1 ming4 with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
- 徒子徒孙 徒子徒孫 tú zǐ tú sūn ㄊㄨˊ ㄗˇ ㄊㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄣ tou4 zi2 tou4 syun1 (idiom) disciples; followers
- 亡命之徒 wáng mìng zhī tú ㄨㄤˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄓ ㄊㄨˊ mong4 ming6 zi1 tou4 runaway (idiom); desperate criminal
- 不劳而获 不勞而獲 bù láo ér huò ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˊ ㄦˊ ㄏㄨㄛˋ bat1 lou4 ji4 wok6 (idiom) to reap without sowing; to get sth without working for it; to sponge off others
- 吃苦耐劳 吃苦耐勞 chī kǔ nài láo ㄔ ㄎㄨˇ ㄋㄞˋ ㄌㄠˊ hek3 fu2 noi6 lou4 hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom)
- 好逸恶劳 好逸惡勞 hào yì wù láo ㄏㄠˋ ㄧˋ ㄨˋ ㄌㄠˊ hou3 jat6 wu3 lou4 to love ease and comfort and hate work (idiom)
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- 积劳成疾 積勞成疾 jī láo chéng jí ㄐㄧ ㄌㄠˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧˊ zik1 lou4 sing4 zat6 to accumulate work causes sickness (idiom); to fall ill from constant overwork
- 举手之劳 舉手之勞 jǔ shǒu zhī láo ㄐㄩˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄓ ㄌㄠˊ geoi2 sau2 zi1 lou4 lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom)
- 刻苦耐劳 刻苦耐勞 kè kǔ nài láo ㄎㄜˋ ㄎㄨˇ ㄋㄞˋ ㄌㄠˊ hak1 fu2 noi6 lou4 to bear hardships and work hard (idiom); assiduous and long-suffering
- 劳民伤财 勞民傷財 láo mín shāng cái ㄌㄠˊ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄕㄤ ㄘㄞˊ lou4 man4 soeng1 coi4 (idiom) to waste both manpower and resources
- 劳燕分飞 勞燕分飛 láo yàn fēn fēi ㄌㄠˊ ㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄣ ㄈㄟ lou4 jin3 fan1 fei1 the shrike and the swallow fly in different directions (idiom)
- 劳逸结合 勞逸結合 láo yì jié hé ㄌㄠˊ ㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄏㄜˊ lou4 jat6 git3 hap6 to strike a balance between work and rest (idiom)
- 能者多劳 能者多勞 néng zhě duō láo ㄋㄥˊ ㄓㄜˇ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄌㄠˊ nang4 ze2 do1 lou4 (idiom) it's the most capable people who do the most work (intended as consolation for the overworked, or flattery when making a request etc)
Example sentences
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从来 從來 就 没有 沒有 徒劳 徒勞 的 爱情 愛情 。
Love is never wasted.
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