How do you say “in vain” in Vietnamese?

“In vain” in Vietnamese is hoài (ceaselessly).

Vietnamese words for “in vain”

• hoàiListenadverb
  Hanoi [hwaːj˨˩] · Saigon [waːj˨˩]hoài falling

  ceaselessly; constantly; all the time

  for “in vain” meaning: Without success or a result; ending in failure.

Related Vietnamese words

• vô íchListenadjective

  useless; futile

• hãoListenadjective

  hollow; fictitious; unrealistic

• viển vôngListenadjective

  unrealistic; impractical

• bất kínhListenadjective

  disrespectful; irreverent; rude

• khinh thịListenverb

  to think little of; to despise

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.