"in vain" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 徒勞地
• 白費力氣

Definition

如果你做某事徒勞地，你努力了但沒有達到想要的結果，努力都白費了。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或文學語境，常與“努力”、“嘗試”等動詞搭配（如“白費力氣”）。不要與 vain（虛榮、自負）混淆，主要強調努力無果。

Examples

They searched in vain for their lost cat.

他們**徒勞地**尋找失蹤的貓。

I tried in vain to fix my bike.

我**徒勞地**嘗試修理自行車。

She waited in vain for the bus to arrive.

她**白費力氣地**等公車來。

All his efforts were in vain—the project was canceled anyway.

他所有的努力都**白費了**——項目還是被取消了。

We shouted for help in vain; nobody heard us.

我們**徒勞地**大聲呼救，沒有人聽見。

He waited in vain for her to call him back.

他**徒勞地**等她回電。