在所不惜 (zài suǒ bú) — would not hesitate to (do sth) even at great cost; to be willing to pay any price
Definition
An emphatic set phrase meaning one would spare no cost or effort — not hesitate even to risk life, time, or hardship for the goal. Typically appears in a 再/也… in 所不惜 pattern after stating the cost.
idiom
would not hesitate to (do sth) even at great costto be willing to pay any price
Examples
- ，在所不惜。Wèi le jiā rén néng guò shàng gèng hǎo de shēng huó, tā zài kǔ zài lèi yě zài suǒ bú.To give his family a better life, he wouldn't grudge any hardship or tiredness.
- ，在所不惜。Wèi le jiù nà ge hái zi, tā mào zhe shēng mìng wēi xiǎn yě zài suǒ bú.To save that child, he would risk his life without hesitation.
- ，在所不惜。Zhǐ yào néng bǎ zhè jiàn shì zuò chéng, fù chū zài duō shí jiān yě zài suǒ bú.As long as this task can be accomplished, I would not grudge spending even more time.
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