得不偿失

débùchángshī

the gains do not make up for the losses

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 得不償失
Dictionary entry

the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)

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得
不
偿
失

See it in sentences

熬夜学习得不偿失。

Áoyè xuéxí débùchángshī.

English

Staying up late to study does more harm than good.

这样做会得不偿失吗？

Zhèyàng zuò huì débùchángshī ma?

English

Will doing this bring more loss than gain?

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得
不
偿
失

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