何苦 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. why bother?
  2. is it worth the trouble?
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    意思​類似​「​何必​」​，​但​係​就​指​對象​因為​做​一個​動作​而​受苦​，​表示​唔​值得​、​唔​使​自尋煩惱
    (used in rhetorical questions) why bother; not worth the trouble
    • 你明知人哋結咗婚重鍾意人，何苦呢？
      你明知人哋结咗婚重钟意人，何苦呢？
      nei5 ming4 zi1 jan4 dei6 git3 zo2 fan1 zung6 zung1 ji3 jan4, ho4 fu2 ne1?
      Why suffer through his love if you knew that he was married all along?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv
    why bother
    (syn.) 何乜苦, 甲着, 何得苦, 甲著, 敢著, 何須, 何苦来, 何须, 敢着, 何苦來, 何必
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #1618
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你明知人哋结咗婚重钟意人，何苦呢？
    你明知人哋結咗婚重鍾意人，何苦呢？
    nei5 ming4 zi1 jan4 dei6 git3 zo2 fan1 zung6 zung1 ji3 jan4, ho4 fu2 ne1?
    • Why suffer through his love if you knew that he was married all along?