stint effort; reluctant to exert
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be reluctant to exert effort; to stint on effort; to hold back one's strength
Commonly used in negative constructions (不惜力) to mean 'working hard without holding back.' Often describes physical labor contexts.
Tā他
gàn干
huó活
cóng从
bù不
xī惜
lì力
，
zǒng总
shì是
qiǎng抢
zhe着
gàn干
zhòng重
huó活
。
He never holds back when working and always volunteers for the heavy tasks.
Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
gàn干
huó活
bù不
yào要
xī惜
lì力
，
duō多
xué学
duō多
zuò做
cái才
néng能
chéng成
zhǎng长
。
Young people shouldn't stint on effort when working; only by learning more and doing more can they grow.
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Tā他
xī惜
lì力
de得
hěn很
，
shāo稍
wēi微
zhòng重
yī一
diǎn点
de的
xiāng箱
zi子
jiù就
bù不
yuàn愿
yì意
bān搬
。
He is very reluctant to exert himself and refuses to move even slightly heavy boxes.