在所不惜 zài suǒ bù xī spare no effort

Explanation

指不吝惜，豁达大度。

It means not sparing, being open-minded and generous.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，一位名叫李白的诗仙，年轻时非常喜欢游历名山大川。一日，李白来到一座风景秀丽的山谷，那里有一户人家世代居住，以捕鱼为生。李白与渔民交谈甚欢，得知渔民因年岁已高，捕鱼艰难，生活困苦。李白深受感动，便拿出自己身上所有的盘缠，资助渔民，并鼓励渔民继续努力生活。他说道：“这些钱财，对于我来说只是身外之物，帮助你们渡过难关，我却在所不惜。”渔民们感动得热泪盈眶，纷纷表达谢意。后来，李白的故事在当地广为流传，人们都称赞他的侠义精神。

huà shuō táng cháo shíqī, yī wèi míng jiào lǐ bái de shī xiān, nián qīng shí fēicháng xǐhuan yóulì míng shān dà chuān. yī rì, lǐ bái lái dào yī zuò fēngjǐng xiù lì de shān gǔ, nà lǐ yǒu yī hù rénjiā shìdài jūzhù, yǐ bǔ yú wéi shēng. lǐ bái yǔ yú mín jiāotán shèn huān, dézhī yú mín yīn nián suì yǐ gāo, bǔ yú jiānnán, shēnghuó kùnkǔ. lǐ bái shēn shòu gǎndòng, biàn náchū zìjǐ shēnshang suǒyǒu de pán chán, zīzhù yú mín, bìng gǔlì yú mín jìxù nǔlì shēnghuó. tā shuōdào: “zhèxiē qiáncái, duìyú wǒ lái shuō zhǐshì shēnwài zhī wù, bāngzhù nǐmen dùguò nánguān, wǒ què zài suǒ bù xī.” yú mínmen gǎndòng de rèlèi yíngkuāng, fēnfēn biǎodá xièyì. hòulái, lǐ bái de gùshì zài dà dì guǎng wéi chuánchuán, rénmen dōu chēngzàn tā de xiá yì jīngshen.

In the Tang Dynasty, there was a poet named Li Bai, who loved to travel to famous mountains and rivers in his youth. One day, Li Bai came to a beautiful valley where a family had lived for generations and made their living by fishing. Li Bai had a pleasant conversation with the fishermen and learned that because of their age, they had difficulty fishing and lived in poverty. Li Bai was deeply moved and gave them all his money to help them and encourage them to continue their life. He said: "This money is just worldly possessions to me. I will not spare anything to help you overcome your difficulties." The fishermen were so moved that they had tears in their eyes and expressed their gratitude. Later, the story of Li Bai spread in the area, and people praised his noble spirit.

Usage

表示不吝惜，竭尽全力。

biǎoshì bù lìnxī, jiéjìn quán lì

It means not sparing anything, making every effort.

Examples

• 为了国家民族的利益，他愿意付出一切，甚至生命也在所不惜。

  wèile guójiā mínzú de lìyì, tā yuànyì fùchū yīqiè, shènzhì shēngmìng yě zài suǒ bù xī

  For the interests of the nation and the people, he is willing to pay any price, even his life.

• 为了完成任务，他风雨无阻，在所不惜。

  wèile wánchéng rènwu, tā fēngyǔ wú zǔ, zài suǒ bù xī

  To accomplish the mission, he goes through thick and thin, without sparing any effort.

Related Idioms

• 慷慨

• 无私

Opposite Idioms

• 吝啬

• 小气