枉费 (枉費) wǎngfèi
wǎngfèi
verb
to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '枉費')
Contained in
- 枉费心力(枉費心力) a vain intention
Word is mentioned most frequently in
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