白做 [－－]

Jyutping baak6 zou6
Pinyin bái zuò

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) the work someone has done come in vain
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    做​完之後都​冇​任何​成果​或者​回報​，​只​係​浪費​時間​同心​機
    to do pointless or unrewarding work
    • 今日畀差佬抄牌，又白做喇。
      今日畀差佬抄牌，又白做喇。
      gam1 jat6 bei2 caai1 lou2 caau1 paai4, jau6 baak6 zou6 laa3.
      I received a ticket today and therefore made no profit again.
  2. 近義詞
    食白果
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 白幹了 – 白干了
  2. 白幹一場 – 白干一场
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋所有嘅筹备工作都系白做，因为局长取消咗嚟我哋学校参观。
    我哋所有嘅籌備工作都係白做，因為局長取消咗嚟我哋學校參觀。
    ngo5 dei6 so2 jau5 ge3 cau4 bei6 gung1 zok3 dou1 hai6 baak6 zou6, jan1 wai6 guk6 zoeng2 ceoi2 siu1 zo2 lai4 ngo5 dei6 hok6 haau6 caam1 gun1.
    • All our preparation work was in vain because the government minister cancelled his visit to our school.
  2. Cantonese
    今日畀差佬抄牌，又白做喇。
    今日畀差佬抄牌，又白做喇。
    gam1 jat6 bei2 caai1 lou2 caau1 paai4, jau6 baak6 zou6 laa3.
    • I received a ticket today and therefore made no profit again.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    所有的工作都白做了。
    所有的工作都白做了。
    suǒ yǒu de gōng zuò dōu bái zuò le ．
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