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CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

得不偿失

得不償失
dé bù cháng shīHSK 7

得不偿失 (dé bù cháng shī) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 1 definition and 2 bilingual examples.

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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

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  1. Englishto lose more than one gains (lit. what is gained does not compensate for what is lost)

    • EX
      为了省一点小钱而买到假货，真是得不偿失。

      Buying counterfeit goods just to save a little money ends up costing more than it's worth.

    • EX
      熬夜加班导致身体生病，这样做实在是得不偿失。

      Working late and getting sick as a result simply isn't worth it.