"fight a losing battle" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 徒勞地抗爭
• 打一場必敗之仗

Definition

努力想要達成幾乎不可能成功的事情，即使你一直在嘗試。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是個非正式用語，常用於口語或書寫，形容明知幾乎不可能成功卻還努力。與“徒勞無功”、“逆流而上”近似。

Examples

He keeps trying to change her mind, but he's fighting a losing battle.

他一直試圖改變她的想法，但他是在**徒勞地抗爭**。

Teachers often feel like they are fighting a losing battle against phone use in class.

老師們經常覺得自己在教室裡對抗手機使用時是在**打一場必敗之仗**。

Trying to keep my room clean is like fighting a losing battle.

想把房間保持乾淨就像是在**徒勞地抗爭**。

Honestly, you're fighting a losing battle if you think he'll change his habits.

說真的，如果你以為他會改習慣，你就是在**徒勞地抗爭**。

Sometimes it feels like environmentalists are fighting a losing battle, but they keep going.

有時候感覺環保主義者在**打必敗之仗**，但他們還是堅持不懈。

You're fighting a losing battle trying to get everyone to agree.

你想讓所有人都同意，簡直是在**徒勞地抗爭**。