Chinese Zodiac Idiom - "futile"

Which Chinese zodiac idiom (成语 chengyu) can be used to describe "futile" ?

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冷水烫猪

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【解释】烫猪指杀死猪后用开水烫，以便去毛。用冷水烫猪等于不烫，猪毛仍去不掉。比喻白出力，无效果。

Source: 汉典

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【例句】你的做法错了，简直就是冷水烫猪，白费力气！

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