Definition
This idiom is used to question whether the potential benefits of an action justify the effort or cost involved.
值得花这么大力气吗？
I've been debating whether to spend the time to fix up this old car, but I wonder if the game is worth the candle.
我一直在考虑是否要花时间修理这辆旧车，但我不确定这是否值得。
They've poured a lot of resources into trying to win this project. I hope the game is worth the candle.
他们投入了大量资源来试图赢得这个项目。我希望这值得。
Is spending that much money on that designer bag really worth the candle?
花那么多钱买那个设计师包包真的值得吗？