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得不偿失
dé​bù​cháng​shī HSK7

more loss than gain

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  • created sense approved 得不偿失/得不償失 · dé​bù​cháng​shī · more loss than gain 2026/03/04

    得不偿失 / 得不償失

    dé​bù​cháng​shī

    more loss than gain

    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。

    idiom

    created sense Mar 4, 2026, 02:25 AM

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