一切努力都没有白费 (all efforts were not in vain)
Grammar & Usage
How it works
This phrase expresses that all the hard work or effort put into something eventually yielded positive results and was not wasted. The structure is generally "一切 + (noun/effort) + 都 + 没有 + (verb of wasting) + 白费", where "白费" means 'to waste' or 'in vain'. The "都" emphasizes the totality of the efforts.
Sample sentences
经过多年的坚持，他终于成功了，一切努力都没有白费。
After years of persistence, he finally succeeded; all his efforts were not in vain.
期末考试取得了高分，这证明她这段时间的一切努力都没有白费。
Getting high scores in the final exam proved that all her efforts during this period were not in vain.
尽管过程很艰辛，但看到项目顺利完成，我感到一切努力都没有白费。
Although the process was tough, seeing the project successfully completed, I felt all efforts were not in vain.
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Example
经过多年的坚持，他终于成功了，一切努力都没有白费。
After years of persistence, he finally succeeded; all his efforts were not in vain.
期末考试取得了高分，这证明她这段时间的一切努力都没有白费。
Getting high scores in the final exam proved that all her efforts during this period were not in vain.
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