無駄足を踏む

むだあしをふむ

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain

Kanji

• 無 without. Read as ム.
• 駄 useless
• 足 foot. Read as あし.
• 踏 step on. Read as ふむ.

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