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  4. 白费

白费

bái fèi

What does "白费" mean in Chinese?

徒劳无功

你这样努力但不讲方法,简直是白费力气。

强调徒劳无功的努力


How to use "白费" correctly: definitions and examples in Chinese?

非正式

徒劳无功,没有达到预期效果

他白费了半天功夫,结果还是一事无成。

强调时间和精力的浪费

你的建议对他来说简直是对牛弹琴,白费口舌。

强调言语交流的无效

通常用于批评或感叹某人或某事的徒劳。

搭配

白费力气徒劳无功的努力白费心机徒劳无功的心思白费口舌徒劳无功的言语

同义词

徒劳枉费无功而返

反义词

有效成功事半功倍

相关短语

对牛弹琴成语
对不懂的人讲深奥的道理
竹篮打水成语
徒劳无功

专业提示

区分"白费"与"浪费"

白费强调"徒劳无功",多用于努力或付出;浪费强调"不珍惜资源",范围更广。例如:白费心思(努力无效),浪费粮食(资源浪费)。

黄金法则

使用场景

用于批评或感叹某人或某事的徒劳时,通常带有否定或遗憾的语气。

词源

由"白"(徒然、无效)和"费"(消耗)组成,合指无谓的消耗。

用法说明

常用于批评或劝诫他人,强调努力或付出没有回报。

单词拆解

白
徒然、无效
root
+
费
消耗
root
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