Word: 白费 (báifèi) Traditional: 白費 白费 dictionary entry báifèi to waste (one's energy etc) Full dictionary entry for 白费 Example sentences using 白费 6 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 封山不育林,等于白费神 fēngshān bú yùlín,děngyú báifèi shén closing the hills without raising forest is just wasted effort 憨狗逮飞鸟，白费力气 hān gǒu dǎi fēiniǎo, báifèi lìqi a silly dog chasing a flying bird: wasted effort 灯草架屋，白费力气 dēngcǎo jiàwū, báifèi lìqi building a house with lamp rush: wasted effort 爬楼梯摘月亮，白费力气 pá lóutī zhāi yuèliang, báifèi lìqi climbing stairs to pick the moon: wasted effort 野鸟很难驯，别白费力气。 Yě niǎo hěn nán xùn, bié báifèi lìqi. Wild birds are hard to tame, so don't waste your effort. 鸡蛋壳儿上找缝儿，白费这番好心 jīdànkér shàng zhǎo fèngr, báifèi zhè fān hǎoxīn looking for a crack on an eggshell: good intentions wasted