huá bu lái
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  • adj.be not worthwhile; it doesn't pay to

    • yī xiē nóng mín rèn wéi zhòng liáng shi zuò wù huá bu lái

      一些农民认为粮食作物划不来

      Some farmers think that it is not worthwhile to grow grain crops.

    • wèi shǎo liàng dìng huò bàn zhè me dà de chǎng huá bu lái

      订货这么划不来

      It didn't pay to run such a big plant for a few orders.

    • fèi zhè me dà de lì liàng huá bu lái

      这么力量划不来

      It's not worth putting all that work in.

    • wèi xiǎo shì pǎo nà me yuǎn de lù huá bu lái

      那么划不来

      It doesn't pay to walk such a long way for such a trifle.

    • zhè me hǎo de dì zhòng sì liào huá bu lái

      这么饲料划不来

      It doesn't pay to grow feed crops on such good soil.