Read Edit View history Discussion 随珠弹雀 suízhūtánquè gains cannot offset losses Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 随珠弹雀 隨珠彈雀 suízhūtánquè 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. Cross-References Synonym 得不偿失 débùchángshī
随珠弹雀 隨珠彈雀 suízhūtánquè 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. Cross-References Synonym 得不偿失 débùchángshī