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他的心血没有白费 (his effort was not wasted)

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression

neutral

How it works

This is a complete sentence expressing a result. '心血' (xīnxuè) refers to painstaking effort or hard work, often implying a lot of thought and energy. '没有白费' (méiyǒu báifèi) means 'was not wasted' or 'was not in vain', indicating that the effort produced a positive outcome.

Sample sentences

经过多年的研究，他的心血没有白费，终于取得了突破性进展。

After years of research, his painstaking efforts were not wasted, and he finally achieved a breakthrough.

为了这次比赛，她付出了很多，现在看来她的心血没有白费。

She put in a lot of effort for this competition, and now it seems her hard work was not in vain.

看到学生们取得好成绩，老师们都觉得自己的心血没有白费。

Seeing the students achieve good grades, the teachers all felt that their dedication had paid off.

Quick facts

emphasis:It emphasizes the value of the effort put in and the satisfaction of seeing it rewarded.

idiomaticity:This phrase is a very common and idiomatic way to express that someone's hard work, dedication, or sacrifice has yielded a positive result and was not in vain.

Often used with

努力没有白费 (effort was not wasted)

付出没有白费 (contribution was not wasted)

所有的一切都没有白费 (everything was not wasted)

功夫不负有心人 (God helps those who help themselves / hard work pays off)

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Example

经过多年的研究，他的心血没有白费，终于取得了突破性进展。

After years of research, his painstaking efforts were not wasted, and he finally achieved a breakthrough.

为了这次比赛，她付出了很多，现在看来她的心血没有白费。

She put in a lot of effort for this competition, and now it seems her hard work was not in vain.