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努力没有白费 (nǔlì méiyǒu báifèi - effort was not wasted)

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression

neutral

How it works

This phrase literally translates to 'effort not have in vain/wasted'. It is commonly used as a complete sentence or a clause to express that hard work or persistence has yielded positive results. The structure is Subject (努力 - effort) + Negative Verb (没有 - did not have/was not) + Object/Complement (白费 - wasted/in vain).

Sample sentences

经过多年的学习，他终于考上了理想的大学，努力没有白费。

After years of study, he finally got into his ideal university; his effort was not wasted.

我们付出了这么多，现在项目成功了，真的感觉努力没有白费。

We put in so much, and now the project is successful; it truly feels like our effort was not wasted.

请你相信，你为这个目标所做的一切努力都没有白费。

Please believe that all the effort you put into this goal was not in vain.

Quick facts

usageContext:Used to acknowledge or celebrate the success that comes after a period of hard work, struggle, or perseverance. It implies that the outcome is positive and justifies the prior exertion.

literalMeaning:Effort did not waste in vain

Often used with

坚持不懈，努力没有白费 (Persistence, effort was not wasted)

幸好努力没有白费 (Fortunately, the effort was not wasted)

所有的努力都没有白费 (All the effort was not wasted)

你的努力没有白费 (Your effort was not wasted)

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Example

经过多年的学习，他终于考上了理想的大学，努力没有白费。

After years of study, he finally got into his ideal university; his effort was not wasted.

我们付出了这么多，现在项目成功了，真的感觉努力没有白费。

We put in so much, and now the project is successful; it truly feels like our effort was not wasted.