一切都没有白费 (nothing was in vain)
Grammar & Usage
How it works
This expression consists of '一切' (yī qiè) meaning 'all' or 'everything', '都' (dōu) meaning 'all' or 'both' (here reinforcing the scope of '一切'), '没有' (méi yǒu) meaning 'did not' or 'there was not', and '白费' (bái fèi) meaning 'to waste' or 'to be in vain'. The structure emphasizes that no effort or action was wasted, implying a positive outcome despite potential initial difficulties.
Sample sentences
经过多年的努力，现在回头看，一切都没有白费。
After many years of hard work, looking back now, nothing was in vain.
虽然过程很艰辛，但最终的成功证明了一切都没有白费。
Although the process was difficult, the ultimate success proved that nothing was in vain.
我相信只要坚持下去，我们的付出就一定会有回报，一切都不会白费的。
I believe that as long as we persevere, our efforts will definitely be rewarded, and nothing will be in vain.
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Example
经过多年的努力，现在回头看，一切都没有白费。
After many years of hard work, looking back now, nothing was in vain.
虽然过程很艰辛，但最终的成功证明了一切都没有白费。
Although the process was difficult, the ultimate success proved that nothing was in vain.
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