破费 (pò fèi) — to go to expense (polite expression used to thank someone for spending money on your behalf)
Definition
A polite set phrase used when someone else spends money on you — 'you're going to too much expense'. It's an expression of thanks/embarrassment, not a neutral verb for spending.
verb
to go to expense (polite expression used to thank someone for spending money on your behalf)
Examples
- 破费。Zhè cì yòu ràng nín pò fèi le.You've gone to expense again.
- ，。Nín pò le zhè me duō fèi, wǒ dōu bù hǎo yì si le.You've spent so much — I feel really embarrassed.
- 破费，。Bié pò fèi le, wǒ men jiǎn dān chī diǎn r jiù xíng.Don't go to any expense — just a simple meal is fine.
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