不惜 (bù xī) — to spare no effort or expense; not hesitate (to do sth)
Definition
不惜 means 'not hesitate to' spend or sacrifice, often followed by a cost (代价, 一切). Contrast with 舍得 ('willing to part with') and 舍不得 ('reluctant to part with') — 不惜 frames the cost as already given, while 舍得/舍不得 center on the speaker's willingness.
verb
to spare no effort or expensenot hesitate (to do sth)
Easily confused
Examples
- ，不惜。Wèi le chéng gōng, tā bù xī rèn hé dài jià.To achieve success, he spares no cost.
- 不惜。Zhè ge gōng sī bù xī zhòng jīn pìn qǐng zhuān jiā.This company spares no expense to hire experts.
- 不惜。Tā bù xī xī shēng xiū xi shí jiān wán chéng xiàng mù.She does not hesitate to sacrifice rest time to complete the project.
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