没有白费功夫 (no wasted effort)
Grammar & Usage
How it works
This idiom indicates that effort or hard work has yielded positive results and was not in vain. It is often used to express satisfaction or relief after a period of struggle or dedication. It can function as a predicate or a comment on a situation.
Sample sentences
他每天都练习，终于在比赛中获得了冠军，真是没有白费功夫！
He practiced every day, and finally won the championship in the competition; all that effort truly wasn't wasted!
虽然过程很艰难，但看到最终的成果，就知道一切都没有白费功夫。
Although the process was very difficult, seeing the final outcome, you know that all the effort wasn't in vain.
幸好我提前做好了准备，这次考试才没有白费功夫。
Fortunately, I prepared in advance, so my efforts for this exam weren't wasted.
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Example
他每天都练习，终于在比赛中获得了冠军，真是没有白费功夫！
He practiced every day, and finally won the championship in the competition; all that effort truly wasn't wasted!
虽然过程很艰难，但看到最终的成果，就知道一切都没有白费功夫。
Although the process was very difficult, seeing the final outcome, you know that all the effort wasn't in vain.
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