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得不偿失

débùchángshī

Traditional: 得不償失

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

HSK 6

Character Breakdown

得
dé
to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
HSK 2
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
偿
cháng
to repay, to recompense; restitution
HSK 5
失
shī
to lose; to make a mistake, to neglect
HSK 4

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
—
HSK Word Level
6