妄图

妄圖
wàngtú
  1. to try in vain
  2. futile attempt

CEDICT

to vainly attempt

Wiktionary

图谋不轨。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 妄 wàng
  1. absurd
  2. fantastic
  3. presumptuous
  4. rash
2 图 tú
  1. diagram
  2. picture
  3. drawing
  4. chart
  5. map
  6. to plan
  7. to scheme
  8. to attempt
  9. to pursue
  10. to seek

classifier: 張

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枉费 wǎngfèi
  1. to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc)
  2. to try in vain