划不来 (huá bu lái) — not worth it, not worthwhile
Definition
Colloquial 'not worth it' — the everyday opposite of 划得来 ('worth it'). Shares meaning with 冤枉 when judging an action regrettable, but 划不来 focuses purely on cost vs. benefit, not on being wronged.
adjective
not worth itnot worthwhile
Examples
- ，划不来。Wèi le zhè diǎn xiǎo shì huā nà me duō shí jiān, shí zài huá bu lái.Spending so much time on such a trivial matter really isn't worth it.
- ，，划不来？Zuò fēi jī qù zhǐ yào liǎng xiǎo shí, dàn huǒ chē piào pián yi hěn duō, nǐ jué de nǎ ge huá bu lái?Going by plane only takes two hours, but the train ticket is much cheaper — which do you think is worth it?
- ，，划不来。Tā wèi le jiǎn féi měi tiān zhī chī yí dùn fàn, shēn tǐ dōu gǎo huài le, tài huá bu lái le.He only eats one meal a day to lose weight, and it's ruined his health — it's really not worth it.
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