白费力气 bái fèi lì qì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to waste effort; to be in vain

CHARACTERS

白 bái
HSK 2
white; pure, unblemished; bright
费 fèi
HSK 4
expenses, expenditures, fee
力 lì
HSK 3
power, capability, influence
气 qì
HSK 1
steam, vapor; KangXi radical 84