白費力氣

baak6 fai3 lik6 hei3

(proverb) to waste someone's energy; all the labor or manpower's work is in vain

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. (proverb) to waste someone's energy; all the labor or manpower's work is in vain

Written Forms

白費力氣Traditional · Main Form
白费力气Alternate Form

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