How to Say ‘You really don't need to spend money’ in Traditional Chinese
真的不用破費
zhēn de bù yòng pò fèi
[jen duh bù yòng pòfèi]
💬 Usage Tip: 破費 (pò fèi) literally means 'break expense'. It's a polite way to say someone is spending money on you, mostly heard in 不用破費.
Phrase Breakdown
真的
zhēn de
[jen duh]
really; truly
Adds emphasis to show genuine feeling or sincerity.
我真的很期待下次合作。
I’m really looking forward to our next collaboration.
不用
bù yòng
[bù yòng]
no need
Indicating that something is unnecessary.
不用謝，我只是舉手之勞。
No need to thank me, it was just a small effort.
破費
pò fèi
[pòfèi]
to spend money (on someone)
Polite phrase for someone spending money on you.
讓你破費了！
You shouldn't have spent money on me!
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