Slang Name：Don't cry, he not worth you
Chinese：别哭，他不值得你
Type：Daily Life / Chinglish Slang
English：
A classic Chinglish comforting phrase with the distinct missing verb "is" — a hallmark of Chinese English grammar. Instead of "he is not worth you," Chinese speakers naturally drop the linking verb, producing "he not worth you." Used to console someone after a breakup.
中文：
经典的中式英语安慰语，缺少系动词"is"——中式英语的典型特征。中文母语者自然省略系动词，用"he not worth you"代替"he is not worth you"。用于分手后安慰人。
Chinese grammar does not require the verb "to be" in sentences like this (他不值得你 = he not worth you), so Chinese English learners naturally drop it. This phrase became recognized globally as one of the most touching yet grammatically incorrect Chinglish expressions.
中文：
中文语法中不需要系动词"是"（他不值得你），所以中国英语学习者自然省略了"is"。这个短语被全球公认为最感人但又语法错误的中式英语表达之一。
📌 Example 1
After a breakup:
"He said I was not good enough..."
"Don't cry, he not worth you. You are perfect the way you are."
分手后：
"他说我不够好……"
"别哭，他不值得你。你本来就很好。"
📌 Example 2
Watching a sad movie:
"The main character got her heart broken."
"Don't cry actress, he not worth you! Wait, she's acting..."
看悲伤电影：
"女主角心碎了。"
"别哭，他不值得你！等等，她在演戏……"
📌 Example 3
Comforting a friend at 2 AM:
"I can't sleep. I keep thinking about him."
"Don't cry. He not worth you. Go to sleep, better days coming."
凌晨2点安慰朋友：
"我睡不着，一直在想他。"
"别哭，他不值得你。睡吧，好日子在后头。"
📌 Example 4
Group chat support:
"He ghosted me after three months of dating."
"Don't cry, he not worth you. Block him and move on!"
群聊支援：
"他约会了三个月后消失了。"
"别哭，他不值得你。拉黑他，向前看！"
📌 Example 5
Drunk friend crying:
"I miss him so much..."
"Sis, don't cry. He not worth you. Drink water, not tears."
喝醉的朋友在哭：
"我好想他……"
"姐妹，别哭。他不值得你。喝水，别喝眼泪。"
📌 Example 6
Texting support:
"He doesn't deserve you."
"I know... but it still hurts."
"Don't cry. He not worth you. It's his loss."
发短信安慰：
"他不配你。"
"我知道……但还是难过。"
"别哭，他不值得你。是他的损失。"
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