划不来

huá bu lái

HSK 7–9

Meaning

不划算，不值得

not worth it; not worthwhile

常用于口语，表示做某事付出的代价（如时间、金钱、精力）大于所能获得的好处，因而不值得去做。

Commonly used in spoken language to indicate that the cost (time, money, effort) of doing something outweighs the benefit, thus not worth doing.

1 为了这点钱跑那么远，真划不来。 (It's really not worth it to travel so far for such a small amount of money.)
2 花这么多时间排队买这个，我觉得划不来。 (I think it's not worth it to spend so much time queuing for this.)
3 这么贵的东西，质量又差，买得太划不来了。 (This expensive thing is of poor quality; it's not worth buying at all.)
4 为了一件小事吵架，划不来。 (It's not worth it to quarrel over a small matter.)
5 每天加班到很晚，身体都搞坏了，划不来。 (Working late every day ruins your health; it's not worth it.)

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