嘥心機捱眼瞓 [－－机挨－－]

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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    嘥​氣​；​白做​；​付出​時間​、​努力​都​得​唔​到​應​有​嘅​成果
    to waste someone's time and effort
    • 咁落力做咩吖，咪盞係嘥心機捱眼瞓！
      咁落力做咩吖，咪盏系嘥心机挨眼瞓！
      gam3 lok6 lik6 zou6 me1 aa1, mai6 zaan2 hai6 saai1 sam1 gei1 ngaai4 ngaan5 fan3!
      What's the point of paying so much effort? It will be just wasted!
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 白費勁 – 白费劲
  2. 白費心思 – 白费心思
  3. 白費力氣 – 白费力气
  4. 枉費心機 – 枉费心机
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    咁落力做咩吖，咪盏系嘥心机挨眼瞓！
    咁落力做咩吖，咪盞係嘥心機捱眼瞓！
    gam3 lok6 lik6 zou6 me1 aa1, mai6 zaan2 hai6 saai1 sam1 gei1 ngaai4 ngaan5 fan3!
    • What's the point of paying so much effort? It will be just wasted!