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得不补失
dé​bù​bǔ​shī

to lose more than one gains

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
得不补失 得不補失 dé​bù​bǔ​shī
to lose more than one gains
to gain less than what one has lost; used to describe a situation where the effort or cost outweighs the result

Cross-References

Same as

  • 得不偿失 dé​bù​cháng​shī
  • 得不酬失 dé​bù​chóu​shī
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