hé​kǔ​lái​zāi

why bother

Senses

何苦来哉/ 何苦來哉 hé​kǔ​lái​zāi why bother

adverb · 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 hé​kǔ with the classical final particles lái and zāi for emphasis.

你这样折磨自己,又何苦来哉呢?

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