- going through great pains in vainidiomatic expression
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- going through great pains in vain
This phrase expresses the idea of making a significant effort or going through difficulties, only to achieve no meaningful results or rewards. It emphasizes futility in one's hard work.
I worked really hard, but since there were no results, it was truly going through great pains in vain.
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ほねおりそん骨折り損のくたびれもうけくたびれ儲けgoing through great pains in vainほねおりそん骨折り損のくたびれもうけくたびれ儲けをするto go through great pains in vainほねおりそん骨折り損のくたびれもうけくたびれ儲けになるto end up going through great pains in vainほねおりそん骨折り損のくたびれもうけくたびれ儲けだit is going through great pains in vainこのしごと仕事はほねおりそん骨折り損のくたびれもうけくたびれ儲けだthis job is going through great pains in vainたいへん大変などりょく努力がほねおりそん骨折り損のくたびれもうけくたびれ儲けになるgreat effort ends up being in vainほねおりそん骨折り損のくたびれもうけくたびれ儲けをさける避けるto avoid going through great pains in vain
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