"come to naught" in Chinese (Traditional)
付諸東流失敗
Definition
如果計劃、努力或希望付諸東流，意思是它們失敗了，沒有結果。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
較正式，多用在書面語或正式場合，表示努力或計劃失敗。口語常說'失敗了'。
Examples
All their plans came to naught.
他們所有的計劃**付諸東流**了。
His efforts came to naught after months of hard work.
辛苦幾個月後，他的努力**付諸東流**了。
The negotiation came to naught and no agreement was reached.
談判**失敗了**，沒有達成協議。
After all that effort, it just came to naught in the end.
那麼多努力，最後一切都**付諸東流**了。
We hoped for a breakthrough, but our plans came to naught.
我們本希望有突破，但我們的計劃**失敗了**。
If our efforts come to naught, we’ll have to try a different approach.
如果我們的努力**失敗了**，我們就必須嘗試不同的方法。