How to Say ‘Don't you feel the pinch.’ in Simplified Chinese
你可别心疼。
nǐ kě bié xīn téng
[nee kě byeh xīnténg]
💬 Usage Tip: 心疼 literally means "heart aches". Besides caring for someone, it's used for wincing at money spent, which is the teasing sense here.
Phrase Breakdown
你可别
nǐ kě bié
you'd better not
别 means 'don't'. 可 adds emphasis, giving the sense of 'you really shouldn't'.
你可别忘了。
Don't you forget.
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。
If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.
可
kě
[kě]
(emphasis) really; do
Adverb adding emphasis, often to warnings.
你可别忘了。
Don't you forget.
别
bié
[byeh]
don't; do not
Used to tell someone not to do something in a direct but common way.
别担心，你一定能找到机会。
Don't worry, you will definitely find an opportunity.
心疼。
xīn téng
feel the pinch (regret the cost)
心疼 (xīnténg) means 'to feel sorry about losing money'. It can also mean 'to feel for someone'.
花这么多钱，真心疼。
Spending so much money really hurts.
Words in this phrase
心疼
xīn téng
[xīnténg]
to feel the pinch; to begrudge
To feel sorry about spending money or losing something; also to love dearly.
花这么多钱，我真心疼。
Spending so much money really hurts me.
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