lose more than you gain ()
HSK 6
Traditional
得不償失
Radicals
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Examples
他的这次决定是得不偿失的。 tā de zhè cì juédìng shì débùchángshī de. - His decision this time was not worth the cost.
这次尝试结果是得不偿失的。 zhè cì chángshì jiéguǒ shì débùchángshī de. - The result of this attempt was not worth the effort.
继续投资对他们来说是得不偿失的。 jìxù tóuzī duì tāmen láishuō shì débùchángshī de. - Continuing to invest is not worth the loss for them.
这次尝试带来了得不偿失的后果。 zhè cì chángshì dàiláile débùchángshī de hòuguǒ. - This attempt resulted in more harm than good.
这笔生意最后证明是得不偿失的。 zhè bǐ shēngyì zuìhòu zhèngmíng shì débùchángshī de. - This business deal turned out to be more trouble than it was worth.
Characters
不 bù - not; no (negation) | HSK 1
得 de - [particle to connect verb to adverb] | HSK 2
得 de - feel | HSK 4
失 shī - lose; cannot find; lose control of; become unusual or abnormal; fail to achieve one's end; violate |
偿 cháng - compensate, repay |