Word: 白費 (báifèi)

白費 is how 白费 is written in traditional characters. These are the example sentences on the site that use it, written the same way.

Simplified: 白费

白費 dictionary entry

báifèi: to waste (one's energy etc)

Full dictionary entry for 白費

Example sentences using 白費

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封山不育林,等於白費神

fēngshān bú yùlín,děngyú báifèi shén

closing the hills without raising forest is just wasted effort
憨狗逮飛鳥，白費力氣

hān gǒu dǎi fēiniǎo, báifèi lìqi

a silly dog chasing a flying bird: wasted effort
燈草架屋，白費力氣

dēngcǎo jiàwū, báifèi lìqi

building a house with lamp rush: wasted effort
爬樓梯摘月亮，白費力氣

pá lóutī zhāi yuèliang, báifèi lìqi

climbing stairs to pick the moon: wasted effort
野鳥很難馴，別白費力氣。

Yě niǎo hěn nán xùn, bié báifèi lìqi.

Wild birds are hard to tame, so don't waste your effort.
雞蛋殼兒上找縫兒，白費這番好心

jīdànkér shàng zhǎo fèngr, báifèi zhè fān hǎoxīn

looking for a crack on an eggshell: good intentions wasted