useless; wasted effort
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
useless; ineffective; wasted effort
informalUsed exclusively in informal spoken Chinese to express that an action or thing will yield no positive results.
Zhè这
chǎng场
qiú球
shū输
dìng定
le了
，
nǐ你
shàng上
chǎng场
yě也
shì是
bái白
dā搭
。
We're definitely going to lose this game, so playing won't do any good.
Bié别
fèi费
jìn劲
le了
，
zài再
jiě解
shì释
yě也
shì是
bái白
dā搭
，
tā他
gēn根
běn本
tīng听
bù不
qù进
qù去
。
Stop trying, explaining again is wasted effort; he won't listen at all.
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Méi没
dài带
yào钥
shi匙
，
xiǎng想
fān翻
chuāng窗
hu户
jìn进
qù去
yě也
shì是
bái白
dā搭
，
chuāng窗
hu户
dōu都
suǒ锁
sǐ死
le了
。
I forgot my keys, trying to climb through the window is useless, all the windows are locked.
Nǐ你
zhè这
me么
zuò做
wán完
quán全
shì是
bái白
dā搭
，
gēn根
běn本
dá达
bù不
dào到
yù预
qī期
de的
xiào效
guǒ果
。
What you're doing is completely wasted effort; you won't get the desired results.
áo熬
yè夜
fù复
xí习
gēn根
běn本
méi没
yòng用
，
kǎo考
shì试
qián前
lín临
shí时
bào抱
fó佛
jiǎo脚
dōu都
shì是
bái白
dā搭
。
Staying up late to cramming is useless; last-minute studying is always wasted effort.