dé​bù​bǔ​shī

to lose more than one gains

  1. 得 dé verb
    to get
    to obtain; to receive; to gain
  2. 不 bu particle
    [potential]
    Used between a verb and its result to show that the action cannot achieve that result; used as the negative form of the 得 de potential construction
  3. 补 補 bǔ verbnoun
    to supplement
    to add what is missing or make up for a deficiency
  4. to lose
    to lose; to misplace; to no longer possess something