不惜 (bat1 sik1 | bu4 xi2) : to not stint; to not hesitate

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不惜

bat1 sik1

bu4 xi2

to not stint; to not hesitate

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 3,950,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

不惜

This word has been viewed 1761 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 20th Nov 2004 17:21 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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Characters in this word:

不 bat1 - not; no; un-
惜 sik1 sek3 - cherish; stint; have pity on; kiss

1 compounds containing this word:

在所不惜 - at all cost; will not regret; will never hesitate

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佢可以為咗你沕水撞牆都在所不惜。粵
He would dive into the water and collide/crash at the wall for you, without regards for the consequences.
[in other words: "He would do anything for you."]

2 Cantonese Homophones / Homophone Variants for this word:

不適 bat1 sik1 bu4 shi4 = [1] unwell, [2] indisposed, out of sorts 國

不識 bat1 sik1 = to fail to see; not to know; not to appreciate 國

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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