得不偿失(dé bù cháng shī)

HSK 7-94 charactersTrad. 得不償失

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

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Word information

Pinyin
dé bù cháng shī
Meaning
the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Characters
4
Traditional
得不償失

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