白费蜡 báifèilà in vain Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 白费蜡 白費蠟 báifèilà in vain To exert effort without getting any results; specifically a colloquial abbreviation of the folk riddle 瞎子点灯 xiāzidiǎndēng—bái fèi là, meaning like a blind person lighting a candle, the effort is wasted.
白费蜡 白費蠟 báifèilà in vain To exert effort without getting any results; specifically a colloquial abbreviation of the folk riddle 瞎子点灯 xiāzidiǎndēng—bái fèi là, meaning like a blind person lighting a candle, the effort is wasted.
