所费不赀 suǒ fèi bù zī cost a fortune

Explanation

形容花费的钱财极多，不计其数。

describes the cost as extremely high and countless.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，一位名叫李白的著名诗人，想要建造一座气势恢宏的别墅。他请来了当时最优秀的建筑师和工匠，设计图纸精巧绝伦，选用的材料也是上等的好木材，玉石，各种名贵的装饰品更是琳琅满目。施工过程中，李白对每一个细节都亲力亲为，力求完美。然而，这座别墅的建造过程耗时多年，所费不赀，最终李白几乎花光了他所有的积蓄，只为了建造一座梦想中的家园。

huà shuō Táng cháo shí qī, yī wèi míng jiào Lǐ Bái de zhù míng shī rén, xiǎng yào jiàn zào yī zuò qì shì huī hóng de bié shù. tā qǐng lái le dāng shí zuì yōu xiù de jiàn zhù shī hé gōng jiàng, shè jì tú zhǐ jīng qiǎo jué lún, xuǎn yòng de cái liào yě shì shàng děng de hǎo mù cái, yù shí, gè zhǒng míng guì de zhuāng shì pǐn gèng shì lín láng mǎn mù. shīgōng guò chéng zhōng, Lǐ Bái duì měi yī gè xì jié dōu qīn lì qīn wèi, lì qiú wán měi. rán ér, zhè zuò bié shù de jiàn zào guò chéng hào shí duō nián, suǒ fèi bù zī, zuì zhōng Lǐ Bái jī hū huā guāng le tā suǒ yǒu de jī xù, zhǐ wèi le jiàn zào yī zuò mèng xiǎng zhōng de jiā yuán.

In the Tang Dynasty, a famous poet named Li Bai wanted to build a magnificent villa. He hired the best architects and craftsmen of the time, the designs were exquisite, the materials were top-grade wood, jade, and various precious ornaments. During the construction process, Li Bai personally oversaw every detail, striving for perfection. However, the construction of this villa took many years, costing a fortune, and Li Bai eventually spent almost all of his savings to build his dream home.

Usage

用于形容花钱很多，不计成本。

yòng yú xiáng róng huā qián hěn duō, bù jì chéng běn

Used to describe spending a lot of money without regard to cost.

Examples

• 修建这条高速公路所费不赀。

  xiū jiàn zhè tiáo gāo sù gōng lù suǒ fèi bù zī

  The construction of this highway cost a fortune.

• 这场婚礼所费不赀，真是奢华至极。

  zhè chǎng hūn lǐ suǒ fèi bù zī, zhēn shì shē huá zhì jí

  This wedding was incredibly expensive, truly extravagant

Related Idioms

• 费钱

• 破费

Opposite Idioms

• 省吃俭用

• 量入为出