go round in circles
做徒勞無功的努力,沒有實際進展或結果
口語·描述討論或工作無進展
英文釋義
To engage in repetitive or unproductive actions or discussions without making progress or reaching a resolution
例句
We've been discussing this issue for hours, but we're just going round in circles.
典故來源
源自物理運動,比喻像在圓圈中行走一樣沒有前進,強調重復無果。