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我们的努力没有白费 (our hard work was not in vain)

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression

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How it works

This phrase literally translates to 'our efforts not have wasted in vain'. '我们 (wǒmen)' means 'our' or 'we'. '努力 (nǔlì)' means 'effort' or 'hard work'. '没有 (méiyǒu)' is a past tense negation indicating 'did not have' or 'did not'. '白费 (báifèi)' means 'to waste in vain' or 'to be for nothing'. The phrase is used to express satisfaction or relief when hard work yields positive results.

Sample sentences

经过多年的研究，终于取得了突破性进展，我们的努力没有白费。

After years of research, we finally made a breakthrough. Our efforts were not in vain.

看到孩子们健康的成长，我知道我们所有的付出和努力没有白费。

Seeing the children grow up healthy, I know all our sacrifices and efforts were not in vain.

虽然过程很艰难，但最终项目成功了，这证明我们的努力没有白费。

Although the process was very difficult, the project ultimately succeeded, proving that our hard work was not in vain.

Quick facts

structure:Possessive + Noun + Negation + Verb phrase. '白费' acts as a resultative complement indicating the outcome of the action '费 (fèi - to expend/waste)' being '白 (bái - in vain/for nothing)'.

idiomatic_usage:Often used as a concluding remark after overcoming challenges or achieving a goal, emphasizing the positive outcome of sustained effort.

Often used with

一切努力没有白费 (all efforts were not in vain)

这么多努力没有白费 (so much effort was not in vain)

你的努力没有白费 (your efforts were not in vain)

坚持下去，努力不会白费 (persevere, the effort won't be in vain)

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Example

经过多年的研究，终于取得了突破性进展，我们的努力没有白费。

After years of research, we finally made a breakthrough. Our efforts were not in vain.

看到孩子们健康的成长，我知道我们所有的付出和努力没有白费。

Seeing the children grow up healthy, I know all our sacrifices and efforts were not in vain.