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幸好没有白费 (luckily not in vain)

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression

neutral

How it works

This expression consists of three main parts: '幸好' (xìng hǎo) meaning 'luckily' or 'fortunately'; '没有' (méi yǒu) meaning 'did not' or 'there isn't'; and '白费' (bái fèi) meaning 'to waste' or 'to expend in vain'. Together, it conveys the sense that an effort or action, which might have been wasted, fortunately was not. It's often used retrospectively to express relief.

Sample sentences

我们付出了这么多努力，幸好没有白费。

We put in so much effort, luckily it wasn't in vain.

虽然过程很艰难，但看到结果后，我觉得幸好没有白费。

Although the process was very difficult, after seeing the results, I felt luckily it wasn't in vain.

医生说手术很成功，幸好没有白费他这段时间的辛劳。

The doctor said the surgery was very successful, luckily his hard work during this period was not in vain.

Quick facts

composition:幸好 (fortunately) + 没有 (not) + 白费 (in vain/wasted). It's a common way to express relief after a potential negative outcome was avoided.

Often used with

幸好没放弃 (luckily didn't give up)

努力没有白费 (efforts were not in vain)

工夫没有白费 (work was not in vain)

幸亏没有白费 (thankfully not wasted)

幸好没迟到 (luckily not late)

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Example

我们付出了这么多努力，幸好没有白费。

We put in so much effort, luckily it wasn't in vain.

虽然过程很艰难，但看到结果后，我觉得幸好没有白费。

Although the process was very difficult, after seeing the results, I felt luckily it wasn't in vain.