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不惜工本 — “To spare no expense”

不惜工本 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to spare no expense”. To go to great lengths regardless of cost; to invest heavily in something. Literally, “not spare labor and capital/cost”.

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不惜工本 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不惜工本 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
惜
xī11cherish, regret, or begrudge
工
gōng3work, labor, industry, skill
本
běn5root, origin, fundamental, main

Example Sentence with 不惜工本

这家公司为了确保产品质量,不惜工本引进最先进的生产设备。
To ensure product quality, this company spares no expense in introducing the most advanced production equipment.

Idioms Related to 不惜工本

Synonyms of 不惜工本

  • bù不xī惜dài代jià价at all costs

Antonyms of 不惜工本

  • jīn斤jīn斤jì计jiào较haggle over every trifle

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不惜工本

What does 不惜工本 mean?

不惜工本 (bù xī gōng běn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to spare no expense”.

How do you pronounce 不惜工本?

不惜工本 is pronounced bù xī gōng běn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不惜工本 literally mean?

Literally, 不惜工本 means “not spare labor and capital/cost”. It is used to mean “to spare no expense”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不惜工本?

惜:吝惜。指舍得出本钱。

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