粵

不bat1惜sik1

bat1 sik1bù xī

English

  1. not stint
  2. willing to pay a cost for achieving the goal; not to hesitate to
  3. not spare
  4. not hesitate (to do sth)
  5. not scruple (to do sth)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 為咗達成目的,願意付出代價。

Examples

  • 佢為咗照顧個女,不惜辭咗份工。

    She did not hesitate to give up her job in order to take care of her daughter.

  • 我们应该不惜代价避免战争。

    We must avoid war at all cost.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 我必须不惜一切代价帮助她。

    I must help her at any cost.

    Tatoeba · asosan CC BY

  • 他执意不惜一切代价获得成功。

    He is determined to succeed at any price.

    Tatoeba · ryanwoo CC BY

  • 戰爭必須不惜一切代價地去避免。

    War must be avoided at all costs.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 演说家为了征服他的听众,不惜使用他在交流课上学到的修辞技巧。

    To win his audience, the speaker resorted to using rhetorical techniques he learned from his communication courses.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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