没有白费
Grammar & Usage
How it works
This phrase literally translates to "not have wasted effort." '没有' (méiyǒu) means 'not have' or 'did not'. '白费' (báifèi) means 'to waste effort' or 'to do something in vain'. Combined, it signifies that an effort, action, or cost was ultimately productive, beneficial, or worthwhile, and not squandered.
Sample sentences
经过多年的努力，他终于成功了，这说明他的付出没有白费。
After years of hard work, he finally succeeded, which shows that his efforts were not in vain.
虽然过程很艰难，但看到孩子们开心的笑容，我觉得所有的辛苦都没有白费。
Although the process was difficult, seeing the children's happy smiles made me feel that all the hard work was not in vain.
这次的学习经历让我收获良多，完全没有白费时间和金钱。
This learning experience allowed me to gain a lot, and was not a waste of time and money at all.
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Example
经过多年的努力，他终于成功了，这说明他的付出没有白费。
After years of hard work, he finally succeeded, which shows that his efforts were not in vain.
虽然过程很艰难，但看到孩子们开心的笑容，我觉得所有的辛苦都没有白费。
Although the process was difficult, seeing the children's happy smiles made me feel that all the hard work was not in vain.
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