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何苦

hé kǔ
why bother?
adverb

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何苦为了这点小事而生气呢？
hékǔ wèile zhè diǎn xiǎoshì ér shēngqì ne ？
Why bother getting angry over such a trivial matter?
你何苦自己给自己加这么多压力？
nǐ hékǔ zìjǐ gěi zìjǐ jiā zhème duō yālì ？
Why bother putting so much pressure on yourself?
为了别人的看法而改变自己，何苦呢？
wèile biérén de kànfǎ ér gǎibiàn zìjǐ ， hékǔ ne ？
Why bother changing yourself for others' opinions?

Words with similar meanings

何必hébì
why must
Similar sentiment of questioning the necessity of an action, but slightly more emphatic.

Words Starting With 何

何况hé kuàng
much less; let alone
何必hé bì
there is no need; why should

Words Ending With 苦

辛苦xīn kǔ
hard; exhausting; with much toil; thanks for your trouble
刻苦kè kǔ
hardworking; assiduous
痛苦tòng kǔ
pain; suffering; painful
艰苦jiān kǔ
difficult; hard; arduous
吃苦chī kǔ
to bear; hardships

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何hé · what, how, why, which, carry›苦kǔ · bitter, hardship, pain, to suffer
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