付出没有白费 (Efforts/Contribution were not wasted)
Grammar & Usage
How it works
This phrase literally translates to 'efforts/contribution not have wasted.' 付出 (fùchū) means 'to pay, to expend, efforts, contribution.' 没有 (méiyǒu) is the negation 'did not have.' 白费 (báifèi) means 'to waste, to be in vain.' It expresses that hard work or a contribution ultimately yielded positive results and was not for naught.
Sample sentences
经过多年的努力，他终于成功了，所有付出都没有白费。
After years of hard work, he finally succeeded; all his efforts were not wasted.
这次比赛虽然辛苦，但看到奖杯，我觉得付出没有白费。
Although this competition was tough, seeing the trophy made me feel that my efforts were not in vain.
老师的耐心教导，让那些曾经迷茫的学生重拾信心，真是付出没有白费。
The teacher's patient guidance allowed those once lost students to regain confidence; truly, her efforts were not wasted.
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Example
经过多年的努力，他终于成功了，所有付出都没有白费。
After years of hard work, he finally succeeded; all his efforts were not wasted.
这次比赛虽然辛苦，但看到奖杯，我觉得付出没有白费。
Although this competition was tough, seeing the trophy made me feel that my efforts were not in vain.
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