白费

Traditional form:

白費

Pinyin (reading):

báifèi

Definitions:

• to waste (one's energy etc)

Characters:

• 白 - white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright
• 费 - expenses, fees; to cost, to spend; wasteful

Traditional characters:

• 白 - white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright
• 費 - expenses, fees; to cost, to spend; wasteful