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in vain

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

wang3ran2 wǎngrán

Meaning


Primary

in vain

Alternatives

futile

Mnemonic


Something is 枉然 in vain if it results in a result that is 枉 crooked and distorted 然 so it is considered a waste of effort.

Usage


他 努力 了 很久, 但 结果 却 枉然。

He worked hard for a long time, but it was all in vain.

我们 所有 的 努力 都 枉然 了。

All our efforts were in vain.

他 的 希望 最终 枉然。

His hopes ultimately were in vain.