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得不酬失
dé​bù​chóu​shī

the gain does not make up for the loss

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
得不酬失 dé​bù​chóu​shī
the gain does not make up for the loss
The cost or effort put into something is greater than the resulting benefit; more is lost than gained.

Cross-References

Same as

  • 得不偿失 dé​bù​cháng​shī
  • 得不补失 dé​bù​bǔ​shī