患得患失 huàndéhuànshī to worry about personal gain and loss Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 患 huàn to worry (bound form) to worry; to be anxious about something得 dé verb to get to obtain; to receive; to gain患 huàn to worry (bound form) to worry; to be anxious about something失 shī verb to lose to lose; to misplace; to no longer possess something