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得不偿失 得不償失 Débùchángshī Idiom Loss Outweighs Gain Game

Simplified 得不偿失
Traditional 得不償失
Pinyin débùchángshī
English idiom The loss outweighs the gain. or The game is not worth the candle.

Tags: hsk7-9

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