HSK 6 HSK V7-9
Correct
得不偿失
/ de bù cháng shī /
Strokes
Definition
the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
Example
Definition
one is losing more than one is gaining; the loss outweighs the gain; the game is not worth the candle; not be worth the candle
1
Zhècì
这次
jiāoyìhuì
交易会
debùchángshī
得不偿失
。
The trade fair was not worth the cost.