worthwhile; worth the effort; cost-effective
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be worth; to be worthwhile; to be worth the effort; to pay off
dialectCommonly used in northern Chinese dialects to express that an action or emotional cost is justified by the result. Often used in negative constructions to advise against overreaction.
Wèi为
xiē些
jī鸡
máo毛
suàn蒜
pí皮
de的
shì事
bù不
zhí值
dàng当
shēng生
nà那
me么
dà大
de的
qì气
。
It's not worth getting so angry over such trivial matters.
Zhè这
diǎn点
r儿
qián钱
ràng让
nǐ你
pǎo跑
yī一
tàng趟
，
zhí值
dàng当
ma吗
？
Is it worth making a special trip for such a small amount of money?
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Wèi为
le了
hái孩
zi子
de的
qián前
tú途
，
zài再
kǔ苦
zài再
lèi累
yě也
zhí值
dàng当
。
For the sake of the child's future, no amount of hardship is too much to bear.
Fàn犯
bù不
zháo着
gēn跟
tā他
zhì置
qì气
，
bù不
zhí值
dàng当
de的
。
Don't bother getting angry with him; it's not worth it.