노력이 헛되다

noryeog-i heotdoeda

efforts are in vain

그동안의 노력이 헛되게 되었다.

All the efforts up until now have been in vain.

general

To have one's efforts or hard work result in no meaningful outcome or success; to fail despite exertion.

수년 동안 준비한 프로젝트가 실패하면서 모든 노력이 헛되게 되었다.

After years of preparation, the project failed, making all the effort seem in vain.

그들은 열심히 일했지만, 결국 노력이 헛되게 되었다.

They worked hard, but in the end, their efforts were for nothing.

This phrase is often used to express disappointment or frustration when efforts do not yield the desired results.

Collocations

노력이 헛되다efforts are in vain헛된 노력fruitless effort

a futile dream

a vain hope

This phrase is often used when expressing disappointment or frustration over unfulfilled expectations.

While the phrase is neutral in tone, it can carry strong emotional weight depending on the context.

The phrase combines '노력' (effort) and '헛되다' (to be in vain), emphasizing the futility of exertion.

This phrase is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to describe situations where hard work does not lead to success.

노력

effort

root

헛되다

to be in vain

root

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