not spare; be willing to
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to not stint; to spare no effort; to be willing to
formalEmphasizes a strong determination, often to achieve a goal, even at great personal cost. Typically followed by a noun object (e.g., 代价, 一切).
Wèi为
wán完
chéng成
rèn任
wu务
，
tā他
bù不
xī惜
yī一
qiè切
dài代
jià价
。
He spared no effort to complete the task.
Tā他
men们
bù不
xī惜
gōng工
běn本
de地
dǎ打
zào造
le了
zhè这
zuò座
jiàn建
zhù筑
。
They built this structure regardless of cost.
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Wèi为
le了
guó国
jiā家
de的
dú独
lì立
，
wú无
shù数
xiān先
liè烈
bù不
xī惜
xī牺
shēng牲
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shēng生
mìng命
。
For the nation's independence, countless martyrs were willing to sacrifice their lives.
Wèi为
bǎo保
hù护
jiā家
rén人
，
tā他
qīng倾
jiā家
dàng荡
chǎn产
，
zài在
suǒ所
bù不
xī惜
。
To protect his family, he was willing to lose all his wealth.
Tā他
bù不
xī惜
huā花
fèi费
dà大
liàng量
shí时
jiān间
lái来
xué学
xí习
zhè这
mén门
xīn新
jì技
shù术
。
He spared no time in learning this new technology.