เสียเปล่า

sĭia bplào

Meanings

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in vain; for nothing

done or used without any useful result; wasted.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)รอrorรอror1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] set up; establish; found2[to] appoint; nominate3[to] put aside; save (money)4[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)5classifier: sets; collections; installations6[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)7[to] place upright; stand; erectสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondชั่วโมงchûua-mohngชั่วโมงchûua-mohng1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of timeเสียเวลาsĭia wee-laaเสียเวลาsĭia wee-laa1[to] waste time; be a waste of time2time‑wasting; not worth the timeเสียเปล่าsĭia bplàoเสียเปล่าsĭia bplàoin vain; for nothingจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2[!] really?!; seriously?!
I waited for him for two hours, it was a complete waste of time.