何苦

hé kǔ

HSK 3.0 等级 7 副词 少见

释义

1. why bother?
2. is it worth the trouble?

词语关系

Related words

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• 自讨苦吃 zì tǎo kǔ chī 自讨苦吃 zì tǎo kǔ chī to ask for trouble (idiom) 何苦 implies bringing trouble upon oneself; 自讨苦吃 is a set phrase meaning 'to ask for trouble'.: to ask for trouble (idiom)

Synonyms

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• 何必 hé bì 何必 hé bì there is no need Both 何苦 and 何必 are used in rhetorical questions to mean 'why bother', but 何苦 carries a stronger sense of unnecessary suffering or hardship.: there is no need

Usage notes

Common mistakes

何苦 must appear before the main verb or clause it modifies, unlike English 'why bother' which often comes at the end.

例句

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你 何苦 为这点小事生气呢？

Why bother getting angry over such a small thing?

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何苦 的构成词

• 苦 苦 kǔ: bitter
• 何 何 hé: what