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没有白费时间 (no wasted time)

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression

neutral

How it works

This phrase literally translates to "not have wasted time." "没有 (méiyǒu)" means "to not have" or "there is no." "白费 (báifèi)" means "to waste (in vain)" or "to spend for nothing." "时间 (shíjiān)" means "time." It is used to express that effort or time spent on something was not in vain, but rather productive and meaningful.

Sample sentences

经过多年的努力，他终于成功了，所有付出都没有白费时间。

After many years of hard work, he finally succeeded; all the effort was not wasted time.

虽然过程很艰难，但我们学到了很多东西，所以这绝对没有白费时间。

Although the process was difficult, we learned a lot, so it was definitely not wasted time.

这次的实习经验非常宝贵，我觉得自己没有白费时间。

This internship experience was very valuable, I feel that I didn't waste any time.

Quick facts

nuance:Often implies that despite initial doubts or challenges, the outcome proved the effort worthwhile.

structure:没有 [V] 白费 [N] (méiyǒu [verb] báifèi [noun]) is a common pattern to express that something was not wasted. Here, it is specifically about 'time'.

Often used with

努力没有白费时间 (effort was not wasted)

学习没有白费时间 (studying was not wasted time)

付出没有白费时间 (investment/contribution was not wasted time)

这次旅行没有白费时间 (this trip was not a waste of time)

感觉没有白费时间 (feel like time was not wasted)

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Example

经过多年的努力，他终于成功了，所有付出都没有白费时间。

After many years of hard work, he finally succeeded; all the effort was not wasted time.

虽然过程很艰难，但我们学到了很多东西，所以这绝对没有白费时间。

Although the process was difficult, we learned a lot, so it was definitely not wasted time.