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不惜

bù xī · bu xi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. not stint
  2. not spare
  3. not hesitate (to do sth)
  4. not scruple (to do sth)
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Worth the queue

  1. Liangliang

    听说(tīngshuō)你(nǐ)为了(wèile)这家(zhèjiā)的(de)包子(bāozi)，不惜(bùxī)排(pái)三个小时(sāngèxiǎoshí)的(de)队(duì)？

    I heard you will queue three hours for this shop's buns, whatever it takes?

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)！为了(wèile)好吃(hǎochī)的(de)包子(bāozi)，我(wǒ)不惜(bùxī)排队(páiduì)。

    Yes! For tasty buns, I will queue whatever it takes.

  3. Liangliang

    真(zhēn)有(yǒu)那么(nàme)好吃(hǎochī)吗(ma)？

    Are they really that tasty?

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)尝(cháng)一个(yīgè)，就(jiù)知道(zhīdào)了(le)。

    Try one and you will know.

  5. Liangliang

    哇(wa)！我(wǒ)也(yě)不惜(bùxī)再(zài)排(pái)三个小时(sāngèxiǎoshí)！

    Wow! I would queue another three hours too!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)为(wèi)了(le)救(jiù)朋(péng)友(you)，不(bù)惜(xī)冒(mào)着(zhe)生(shēng)命(mìng)危(wēi)险(xiǎn)。

He did not hesitate to risk his life to save his friend.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)不(bù)惜(xī)花(huā)大(dà)钱(qián)改(gǎi)进(jìn)产(chǎn)品(pǐn)。

The company did not stint on spending money to improve the product.

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