"run around in circles" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 徒劳无功
• 白忙

Definition

做很多事却没有真正进展或成果，通常因为混乱或计划不好。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于口语表达，常用来指人或团队因为混乱或方法不当而没有取得实质进展。不可用于真正的奔跑。

Examples

If you don't have a plan, you'll just run around in circles.

如果没有计划，你只会**徒劳无功**。

We spent all afternoon running around in circles at the office.

我们整个下午都在办公室里**白忙**。

Without clear instructions, the kids will just run around in circles.

没有明确指示，孩子们只会**徒劳无功**。

I feel like I've been running around in circles with this paperwork all week.

我觉得这周我一直在和这些文件**白忙**。

Every meeting ends the same—we just run around in circles and nothing gets decided.

每次会议都一样——大家只是**徒劳无功**，什么也没决定。

Stop running around in circles and focus on one task at a time.

别再**白忙**了，一次专注做一件事。