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何苦
hé​kǔ HSK7

why bother

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  • 何苦来哉 hé​kǔ​lái​zāi why bother
    a rhetorical question meaning 'why bother' or 'is it worth it', often used to express that an action is unnecessary or not worth the trouble; variant of [[何苦|何苦|he2 ku3]] with the classical final particles [[来|來|lai2]] and [[哉|哉|zai1]] for emphasis.