"bang your head against a brick wall" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 徒勞無功
• 白費力氣

Definition

不斷嘗試做一件幾乎不可能或者非常困難的事情，特別是在一直沒有取得進展的時候。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是非正式的用語，通常在感到做事毫無進展、非常挫折時使用。多用於形容心情或情境，而非真正撞頭。

Examples

Trying to change his mind is like banging your head against a brick wall.

想讓他改變主意就像**徒勞無功**。

She feels like she's banging her head against a brick wall with this project.

她覺得做這個項目簡直是在**白費力氣**。

When you get no response, you might be banging your head against a brick wall.

如果你得不到回應，你可能是在**徒勞無功**。

Honestly, talking to the customer service line felt like banging my head against a brick wall.

說實話，打電話給客服讓我覺得完全是在**白費力氣**。

Sometimes, teaching teenagers is just banging your head against a brick wall.

有時候，教青少年就像是在**徒勞無功**。

If you keep arguing with him, you'll just be banging your head against a brick wall.

如果你一直和他爭論，你只是在**白費力氣**。