Definition
不惜 (bù xī) means 'to spare no effort or expense; not hesitate (to do sth)' — it focuses on being willing to pay a high cost or make a sacrifice. It differs from 舍得 (shě de 'be willing to part with') and 舍不得 (shě bu de 'be reluctant to part with'), which center on letting something go or not. 不惜 is about the intensity of commitment to an action, not about attachment to things.
verb
to spare no effort or expensenot hesitate (to do sth)
Easily confused
- 不错bù cuòlook-alikenot bad, pretty good
- 补习bǔ xísound-aliketo take supplementary classes, to cram (for academic subjects)
Examples
- ，不惜。Wèile chénggōng, tā bù xī rènhé dàijià.To achieve success, he spares no cost.
- 不惜。Zhège gōngsī bù xī zhòngjīn pìnqǐng zhuānjiā.This company spares no expense to hire experts.
- 不惜。Tā bù xī xīshēng xiūxi shíjiān wánchéng xiàngmù.She does not hesitate to sacrifice rest time to complete the project.
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