得不偿失 (dé bù cháng shī) is a Chinese word meaning “the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)”.
Meanings
- 1the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
Characters in 得不偿失
Related words
不no; not so得to obtain得used in 得瑟[de4 se5]得structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc得to have to觉得to think that ...; to feel that ...不过only不要don't!; must not对不起I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon不错correct记得to remember得到to get; to obtain; to receive