His efforts came to nothing.
Sometimes I think life is a fleeting thing.
non-fruit-bearing flower; sterile flower · flashy but empty; showy without substance
trivial matter; trifle; unimportant thing
capricious person; fickle person · stylish person
cheating heart; fickle heart; fleeting heart
ephemeral cherry blossom; transient beauty · unfaithful woman; prostitute
cheating heart; fleeting heart; fickle heart
fleeting love; transient feelings · hint of kindness · wasted compassion
making light of; disregarding; treating as unimportant
making light of; disregarding; treating as trivial
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Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the intended nuance is clear from context.
The kanji 徒 originally meant 'on foot' or 'follower', but in this reading it is used for its sound to represent the native Japanese word あだ, meaning 'vain' or 'fleeting'. The exact derivation of あだ is uncertain.