- 而(beard; whiskers (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
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劳而无功
劳而无功
to work hard while accomplishing little
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
to work hard while accomplishing little
- ，。
He worked hard but achieved nothing, feeling very discouraged.
- 貳形adjective
to toil to no avail
- ，。
He labored in vain and felt very dejected.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; initial)ASSOCIATIVE
- 尢(disabled person; insufficient)ASSOCIATIVE
From the beginning there was a shortage, so 無 means 'nothing at all'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 工(labor; boatman)ASSOCIATIVE
- 力(strength; power)RADICAL
Merit and achievement come from using strength to labor.
劳而无功
Traditional勞而無功
to work hard while accomplishing little
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
to work hard while accomplishing little
- ，。
He worked hard but achieved nothing, feeling very discouraged.
- 貳形adjective
to toil to no avail
- ，。
He labored in vain and felt very dejected.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 而(beard; whiskers (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; initial)ASSOCIATIVE
- 尢(disabled person; insufficient)ASSOCIATIVE
From the beginning there was a shortage, so 無 means 'nothing at all'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 工(labor; boatman)ASSOCIATIVE
- 力(strength; power)RADICAL
Merit and achievement come from using strength to labor.
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