expression, godan verb (-ru)
come to nothing; be in vain; lead nowhere
Describes effort, time, money, or plans that end up wasted or fruitless. Often used when something fails to produce a useful result.
せっかくの努力が無駄になってしまった。
All my hard work came to nothing.
このまま
At this rate, all our efforts so far will be in vain.