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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 劳而无功
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 劳而无功 | láo ér wú gōng | - to work hard while accomplishing little - to toil to no avail |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 59,038 | 95,263 | 102,758 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 劳 | láo | - (bound form) to toil; labor - (bound form) laborer - (bound form) meritorious deed - (bound form) fatigue - to put sb to the trouble (of doing sth) - to express one's appreciation (Taiwan pr. [lao4]) |
| 而 | ér | - and - as well as - and so - but (not) - yet (not) - (indicates causal relation) - (indicates change of state) - (indicates contrast) |
| 无 | mó | - used in 南無|南无[na1mo2] |
| 无 | wú | - not to have - no - none - not - to lack - un- - -less |
| 功 | gōng | - meritorious deed or service - achievement - result - service - accomplishment - work (physics) |
Other Words Containing 劳而无功
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 劳而无功 | - | - | 59,038 | 95,263 | 102,758 |