虱子多了不痒,债多了不愁

Traditional: 虱子多了不癢,債多了不愁
shī zi duō le bù yǎng , zhài duō le bù chóu
Dictionary entry
(lit.) when covered with lice, one doesn't feel the itching anymore, and when up to one's ears in debt, one ceases to worry about it (saying)

What does 虱子多了不痒,债多了不愁 mean?

虱子多了不痒,债多了不愁 (shī zi duō le bù yǎng , zhài duō le bù chóu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) when covered with lice, one doesn't feel the itching anymore, and when up to one's ears in debt, one ceases to worry about it (saying)
2(fig.) to be past worrying (about sth)

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How to pronounce 虱子多了不痒,债多了不愁

虱子多了不痒,债多了不愁
shī zi duō le bù yǎng , zhài duō le bù chóu
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