何必 hébì

hébì adverb why
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: Often used when answering a question with a question (CC-CEDICT '何必'; Guoyu '何必')

Contained in

• 早知今日何必当初(早知今日何必當初) if I (you, she, he...) had known it would come to this, I (you, she, he...) would not have acted thus
• 敞庐何必广(敞廬何必廣) I do not mind if my cottage is rather small
• 有宝何必人前夸(有寶何必人前誇) There is no need to boast about one's treasures.

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