fèi shéndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to spend effort / to take trouble / May I trouble you to...? (as part of polite request) / Please would you mind...?
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-00836f03a8f58ac0. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

費神 费神 [fei4 shen2] /to spend effort/to take trouble/May I trouble you to...? (as part of polite request)/Please would you mind...?/

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Other forms in these source records: 費神

  • 费
    fèi

    to cost / to spend / fee / wasteful / expenses

    Fèi

    surname Fei

  • 神
    shén

    god / deity / supernatural / magical / mysterious / spirit / mind / energy / lively / expressive / look / expression / (coll.) awesome / amazing

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.