Meaning of 徒然
徒然 means in vain; to no avail; fruitlessly; merely; only; simply. Pronounced tú rán.
- in vain; to no avail; fruitlessly
- merely; only; simply
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
yàng样
zuò做
zhǐ只
shì是
tú徒
rán然
hào耗
fèi费
jīng精
lì力
。
Doing this is merely a waste of energy.
Wǒ我
men们
děng等
dài待
le了
bàn半
tiān天
，
què却
tú徒
rán然
wú无
gōng功
。
We waited for a long time, but it was all in vain.
Bù不
yào要
tú徒
rán然
bēi悲
shāng伤
，
hái还
shì是
xiǎng想
xiǎng想
jiě解
jué决
bàn办
fǎ法
ba吧
。
Don't grieve to no purpose; instead, think of a solution.