"on a fool's errand" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 做徒勞無功的事
• 徒勞的差事

Definition

如果你「做徒勞無功的事」，就是在做一件沒有結果、註定失敗或浪費時間的事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個短語是比較口語且帶點幽默的說法，用來指註定徒勞或不可能成功的事。常用來形容因惡作劇、誤會或不現實期待而做的事情，不用於嚴重失敗。

Examples

He sent me on a fool's errand to find a shop that doesn't exist.

他讓我**做徒勞無功的事**，去找一家不存在的商店。

Don't go on a fool's errand—that tool is lost forever.

別去**做徒勞無功的事**了——那個工具早就找不到了。

She realized she was on a fool's errand and turned back.

她意識到自己在**做徒勞無功的事**，於是掉頭回來。

At some point, I knew I was on a fool's errand, so I gave up.

到某個時候，我知道自己**在做徒勞無功的事**，所以放棄了。

My boss sent me on a fool's errand just to keep me busy for an hour.

老闆讓我**做徒勞無功的事**，只是為了讓我忙一小時。

If you try to reason with him, you'll be on a fool's errand—he never listens.

如果你試圖和他講道理，你就是**在做徒勞無功的事**——他從不聽。