患得患失 huàndéhuànshī worry about gain Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 1 sentence 他在面对名利诱惑时总是患得患失,难以抉择。 tā zài miànduì mínglì yòuhuò shí zǒngshì huàndéhuànshī, nányǐ juézé. When faced with the temptation of fame and fortune, he is always indecisive and worries about gains and losses. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary