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犯不着

Word · VerbTraditional犯不著

not worth; unnecessary

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Meanings

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verb

not be worth; not be worthwhile

Used to indicate that an action or emotional reaction is not worth the effort or consequences. Often used with verbs like 着急, 生气, 冒险, etc.

Fàn犯
bu不
zháo着
wèi为
zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
qing情
zháo着
jí急
 。

It's not worth getting anxious over such a small matter.

Fàn犯
bu不
zháo着
gēn跟
tā他
shēng生
qì气
 ,
tā他
jiù就
shì是
nà那
zhǒng种
xìng性
gé格
 。

It's not worth getting angry with him; that's just his personality.

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Wèi为
zhè这
diǎn点
qián钱
fàn犯
bu不
zháo着
mào冒
zhè这
me么
dà大
de的
xiǎn险
 。

For this amount of money, it's not worth taking such a big risk.

Wǒ我
kàn看
fàn犯
bu不
zháo着
zhè这
me么
zǎo早
jiù就
qù去
pái排
duì队
 。

I don't think it's necessary to go line up this early.