得不偿失
Meaning
débùchángshī de2 bu4 chang2 shi1
- the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
Words sharing a character
- 觉得 juéde to think that ...; to feel that ...
- 得到 dédào to get
- 记得 jìde to remember
- 获得 huòdé to obtain; to receive; to get
- 值得 zhíde to be worth
- 不得不 bùdébù have no choice or option but to
- 取得 qǔdé to acquire; to get; to obtain
- 赢得 yíngdé to win
- 显得 xiǎnde to seem
- 懂得 dǒngde to understand; to know; to comprehend