得不偿失

得不償失
dé bù cháng shī
HSK 6
(saying) the gains do not make up for the losses

Individual Characters

得dé
need, must, have to, be sure to
HSK 1
不bù
(negative prefix), not, no
偿cháng
to repay, to compensate for
失shī
to lose, to miss, to fail

Words Starting With 得

得意dé yì
proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent
得力dé lì
able; capable; competent; efficient
得天独厚dé tiān dú hòu
(of an area) rich in resources; (of a person) gifted or able (idiom)
得罪dé zuì
to commit an offense; to violate the law; excuse me! (formal); see also 得罪|得罪[de2 zui5]

Words Ending With 失

损失sǔn shī
loss; damage
消失xiāo shī
to disappear; to fade away
丧失sàng shī
to lose; to forfeit
过失guò shī
defect; fault
迷失mí shī
lost; not knowing one's location

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