枉

不枉

bù wǎng

not in vain

冤枉

yuān wang

to accuse wrongly

冤枉路

yuān wang lù

pointless trip

冤枉钱

yuān wang qián

wasted money

徇情枉法

xùn qíng wǎng fǎ

see 徇私枉法[xun4 si1 wang3 fa3]

徇私枉法

xùn sī wǎng fǎ

to bend the law in order to favor one's relatives or associates (idiom)

枉然

wǎng rán

in vain

有仇不报非君子，有冤不伸枉为人

yǒu chóu bù bào fēi jūn zǐ , yǒu yuān bù shēn wǎng wéi rén

one who doesn't avenge an injustice is not a gentleman, one who doesn't redress a wrong is not a man (idiom)

枉费

wǎng fèi

to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc)

枉顾

wǎng gù

to neglect

枉劳

wǎng láo

to work in vain

枉径

wǎng jìng

winding lane