Definition
费事 is a separable verb-object compound (离合词) that means 'to take a lot of trouble' or 'to be a hassle'. It can be used as a stative verb meaning 'troublesome' or 'time-consuming'. When separated, the verb 费 and the object 事 can have aspect markers, complements, or measure words inserted between them, e.g., 费了很多事 ('went to a lot of trouble').
v.o./s.v.
(verb-object) to take a lot of troubleto be a hassle(stative verb) troublesometime-consuming
Examples
- 费事，。Zhè jiàn shì tài fèi shì le, wǒ bù xiǎng zuò.This matter is too troublesome; I don't want to do it.
- 。Wǒmen fèi le hěn duō shì cái zhǎodào nà ge dìfang.We went to a lot of trouble to find that place.
- 费事，。Bié fèi shì le, wǒmen zìjǐ lái.Don't bother; we'll do it ourselves.
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