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To describe a situation where efforts or attempts are ineffective or futile, often due to external circumstances or inherent impossibility.
이 문제는 해결할 수 없어. 노력도 소용없다.
This problem can't be solved. Efforts are useless.
시험을 준비했지만, 노력도 소용없었다.
I prepared for the exam, but my efforts were in vain.
This phrase is often used to express frustration or resignation when efforts do not yield results.
Use this phrase when describing situations where efforts are clearly ineffective, often with a tone of resignation.
While this phrase is informal, it can be used in formal contexts to emphasize the futility of efforts.
Combination of '노력' (effort) and '소용없다' (useless), emphasizing the futility of efforts.
This phrase is commonly used in informal contexts to express frustration or resignation when efforts do not lead to desired outcomes.