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Jyutping fai3 si6
Pinyin fèi shì

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. noun; waste of time; can't be bothered
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    考慮​到​負面​限制​或者​後​果​,​而​唔​做​一件​事
    disinclined to do something; so as to avoid; not to bother something; not worth the trouble
    • 佢咁唔講道理,我都費事理佢。
      佢咁唔讲道理,我都费事理佢。
      keoi5 gam3 m4 gong2 dou6 lei5, ngo5 dou1 fai3 si6 lei5 keoi5.
      He's so unreasonable that I won't bother to take any notice of him .
    • 星期日費事煮飯喇,不如出去食啦。
      星期日费事煮饭喇,不如出去食啦。
      sing1 kei4 jat6 fai3 si6 zyu2 faan6 laa3, bat1 jyu4 ceot1 heoi3 sik6 laa1.
      It's so bothersome to cook on Sunday. Why don't we eat out?
    • 費事熄燈啦,好煩㗎。
      费事熄灯啦,好烦㗎。
      fai3 si6 sik1 dang1 laa1, hou2 faan4 gaa3.
      I don't want to switch off the lights every time. You know, it's a waste of time.
    • 佢嘅嘢等佢自己搞掂啦,費事越幫越忙。
      佢嘅嘢等佢自己搞掂啦,费事越帮越忙。
      keoi5 ge3 je5 dang2 keoi5 zi6 gei2 gaau2 dim6 laa1, fai3 si6 jyut6 bong1 jyut6 mong4.
      Leave him alone to deal with his own stuff, so as to avoid hindering more than helping him.
  2. 參看
    費事
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢谂嘢坚离地到啲人都废事同佢解释。
    佢諗嘢堅離地到啲人都廢事同佢解釋。
    keoi5 nam2 je5 gin1 lei4 dei6 dou3 di1 jan4 dou1 fai3 si6 tung4 keoi5 gaai2 sik1.
    • He is so ridiculous that no one even bothers to explain what is happening to him.
  2. Cantonese
    佢批评人𠮶阵通常都讲到好含蓄,废事搞到人地唔开心。
    佢批評人嗰陣通常都講到好含蓄,廢事搞到人地唔開心。
    keoi5 pai1 ping4 jan4 go2 zan2 tung1 soeng4 dou1 gong2 dou3 hou2 ham4 cuk1, fai3 si6 gaau2 dou3 jan4 dei6 mm4 hoi1 sam1
    • His criticism is always very implicit so as to avoid hurting others.