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費神

简费神 · 繁費神

Mandarin · pinyin fèi shén

to spend effort
to take trouble
May I trouble you to...? (as part of polite request)
Please would you mind...?

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神: shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
费: fèi · expenses, expenditures, fee

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4–2 · fei4 shen2

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fai3 san4

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verb

to spend effort; to take trouble; to exert great mental effort
(polite, honorific) to be troubled (in sentences such as “May I please trouble you to ...?” or “Thank you for taking the trouble to ... .”)

intj

(Southern Min) thank you

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