waste in vain; squander fruitlessly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to waste in vain; to expend fruitlessly; to squander without result
neutralUsed to describe the useless consumption of time, energy, money, or resources that yields no positive outcome. Often implies regret or criticism.
Bié别
zài再
kōng空
hào耗
shí时
jiān间
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
děi得
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
zuò做
jué决
dìng定
。
Stop wasting time in vain; we need to make a decision quickly.
Zhè这
chǎng场
wú无
wèi谓
de的
zhēng争
lùn论
kōng空
hào耗
le了
wǒ我
men们
dà大
liàng量
jīng精
lì力
。
This pointless argument has squandered a great deal of our energy.
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Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
cuò错
wù误
de的
tóu投
zī资
kōng空
hào耗
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
jī积
xù蓄
。
He frittered away all his savings due to a bad investment.
Xiàng项
mù目
tíng停
zhì滞
bù不
qián前
，
zī资
jīn金
què却
yī一
zhí直
zài在
kōng空
hào耗
。
The project is at a standstill, but funds are being consumed fruitlessly.