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随珠弹雀
suí​zhū​tán​què

gains cannot offset losses

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
随珠弹雀 隨珠彈雀 suí​zhū​tán​què
gains cannot offset losses
Literally "to shoot a sparrow with the Sui pearl"; describes using something of great value for a trivial purpose, or more generally, when the cost of an action far outweighs the potential reward.

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Synonym

  • 得不偿失 dé​bù​cháng​shī