"beat your head against the wall" in Chinese (Traditional)
Definition
不斷嘗試做一件不可能或非常令人沮喪的事卻沒有結果。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這是非正式用語，用於描述徒勞或令人沮喪的努力，只作比喻，不用於實際動作。常見於反覆嘗試但失敗的狀況。
Examples
Trying to solve this puzzle feels like beating your head against the wall.
試圖解開這個謎題就像在**白費力氣**。
If you keep arguing with him, you're just beating your head against the wall.
如果你一直和他爭論，簡直是在**白費力氣**。
She realized she was beating her head against the wall trying to fix the old TV.
她意識到試著修理舊電視是在**徒勞無功**。
Honestly, trying to get them to change their minds is just beating your head against the wall.
說實話，想讓他們改變想法就是在**白費力氣**。
I tried fixing the printer all afternoon and finally gave up—it was like beating my head against the wall.
我整個下午都在修印表機，最後放棄了——完全是**白費力氣**。
Sometimes teaching teenagers can feel like you're just beating your head against the wall, but you have to keep trying.
有時教青少年會讓人覺得**白費力氣**，但你還是得繼續努力。