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(没)有什么(好)×的 — “what’s there to …?”

Pattern: 有什么好 + V + 的？

Says there is no need for an action or feeling: 这有什么好哭的？ “what’s there to cry about?”, 没什么好担心的 “there’s nothing to worry about”. 你跟我有什么好客气的 — “no need to be polite with me”.

Examples

1这有什么好哭的？
zhè yǒu shénme hǎo kū de
What’s there to cry about?
2别着急，没什么好担心的。
bié zháojí méi shénme hǎo dānxīn de
Take it easy, there’s nothing to worry about.
3你跟我有什么好客气的！
nǐ gēn wǒ yǒu shénme hǎo kèqi de
No need to be polite with me!

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