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得不偿失
dé​bù​cháng​shī HSK7

more loss than gain

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得不偿失/ 得不償失 dé​bù​cháng​shī more loss than gain

idiom · the gains do not make up for the losses

为了省点小钱而弄坏了新买的手机,真是得不偿失。

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