not worthwhile; not worth it
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
not worthwhile; not worth the effort or cost
dialectUsed to express that the effort, cost, or sacrifice is too great for the resulting benefit. Often implies a sense of regret or poor judgment in hindsight. A regional colloquial expression.
Pǎo跑
zhè这
me么
yuǎn远
de的
lù路
qù去
kàn看
yī一
chǎng场
xì戏
，
shí实
zài在
hé合
bu不
zháo着
。
It's really not worth it to travel this far just to see one play.
Huā花
yī一
qiān千
kuài块
qián钱
mǎi买
zhè这
shuāng双
xié鞋
，
tài太
hé合
bu不
zháo着
le了
。
Spending a thousand yuan on these shoes is completely not worth it.
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Wèi为
le了
zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
gēn跟
péng朋
you友
chǎo吵
jià架
，
nǐ你
jué觉
de得
hé合
bu得
zháo着
ma吗
？
Do you think it's worth it to argue with a friend over such a trivial matter?
Áo熬
yè夜
jiā加
bān班
jié结
guǒ果
xiàng项
mù目
hái还
shì是
qǔ取
xiāo消
le了
，
zhēn真
hé合
bu不
zháo着
。
Pulling an all-nighter to work overtime only for the project to be canceled really wasn't worth it.
Dà大
lǎo老
yuǎn远
pǎo跑
qù去
chī吃
fàn饭
，
jié结
guǒ果
fàn饭
guǎn馆
guān关
mén门
le了
，
nǐ你
shuō说
hé合
bu不
zháo着
ba吧
？
We went all that way to eat, only to find the restaurant closed. You have to admit it wasn't worth it, right?