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惠而不费

huì ér bù fèidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
a kind act that costs nothing
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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.

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Original source entry:

惠而不費 惠而不费 [hui4 er2 bu4 fei4] /a kind act that costs nothing/

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Other forms in these source records: 惠而不費

  • 惠
    huì

    (bound form) act of kindness (from a superior) / (honorific prefix) kind (as in 惠顧|惠顾[huì gù])

    Huì

    surname Hui

  • 而
    ér

    and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 费
    fèi

    to cost / to spend / fee / wasteful / expenses

    Fèi

    surname Fei

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.