Definition
犯不着 is a colloquial verb phrase meaning 'not worth it' or 'there's no need to'. It is used in the pattern 'Subject + 犯不着 + Verb Phrase' to indicate that an action is unnecessary or not worthwhile. It is a fixed expression and cannot be separated.
r.v.
(colloquial) not worth itthere's no need to
Examples
- 犯不着。Nǐ fán bu zháo wèi zhè zhǒng xiǎo shì shēngqì.You don't need to get angry over such a small matter.
- 犯不着。Wèi zhè diǎn qián fán bu zháo pǎo nàme yuǎn.It's not worth going that far for such a small amount of money.
- 犯不着。Tā fán bu zháo gēn nǐ jìjiào.He doesn't need to argue with you.
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