得不偿失
dé bù cháng shīㄉㄜˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄤˊ ㄕ
Traditional: 得不償失
HSK 6HSK 3.0 · 7–9
得不偿失 (dé bù cháng shī) means the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom).
Meaning(verb)
the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
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Stroke order
11 strokes
to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished
4 strokes
no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
11 strokes
5 strokes
to lose; to miss; to fail
Related words
- 得 dé — to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished
- 得 de — structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
- 得 děi — to have to; must; ought to; to need to
- 觉得 jué de — to think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc)
- 记得 jì de — to remember
- 获得 huò dé — to obtain; to receive; to get
- 值得 zhí de — to be worth; to deserve
- 不得不 bù dé bù — have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid