"come to nothing" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 付諸東流
• 一無所獲

Definition

完全失敗或沒有結果；努力或計劃未能成功時。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或書面語，描述希望、努力或計劃失敗。常見被動表達：'所有努力都付諸東流了'。類似表達有'白費'、'沒有結果'。

Examples

All their hard work came to nothing.

他們的辛勤努力**付諸東流**了。

My plans for a holiday came to nothing.

我的假期計劃**一無所獲**。

The project came to nothing due to lack of money.

由於缺錢，這個項目**失敗了**。

After months of negotiations, it all came to nothing in the end.

幾個月的談判後，最後一切都**付諸東流**了。

His efforts to start a business came to nothing because of the economic crisis.

他創業的努力因經濟危機**以失敗告終**。

We tried everything we could, but it came to nothing.

我們盡力了，但一切還是**沒有結果**。