why bother; why suffer unnecessarily
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
why bother; why go to the trouble; why suffer unnecessarily
Used in rhetorical questions to indicate that an action is not worth the effort, trouble, or suffering involved. Often implies that the speaker thinks the action is foolish or unnecessary.
Nǐ你
hé何
kǔ苦
zài在
zhè这
xiē些
xiǎo小
shì事
shàng上
shāng伤
nǎo脑
jīn筋
？
Why bother racking your brains over these trivial matters?
Mào冒
zhe着
zhè这
me么
dà大
de的
yǔ雨
gǎn赶
qù去
kàn看
diàn电
yǐng影
，
hé何
kǔ苦
ne呢
？
Why go to the trouble of rushing to see a movie in such heavy rain?
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Nǐ你
hé何
kǔ苦
wèi为
tā他
shēng生
qì气
ne呢
？
Bù不
zhí值
de得
。
Why bother getting angry at him? It's not worth it.