俯仰
fǔyǎng
To look up and down; to fluctuate
得不偿失 (dé bù cháng shī) — how to say "the loss outweighs the gain" in Chinese
得不
偿失
The loss outweighs the gain
Character composition
得
to obtain
不
not
偿
to compensate
失
to lose
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
彳
Step
#60 · chì · 3 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
得不偿失的做法
dé bù cháng shī de zuò fǎ
an approach whose losses outweigh its gains
Examples
为了这点小利益冒大风险，真是得不偿失。
Taking a big risk for such a small benefit is not worth it.
这样做得不偿失。
Doing this is not worth it.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "the loss outweighs the gain" in Chinese?
"the loss outweighs the gain" in Chinese is 得不偿失 (dé bù cháng shī).
What does 得不偿失 mean in English?
得不偿失 (dé bù cháng shī) means "The loss outweighs the gain".
How is 得不偿失 pronounced?
It is pronounced dé bù cháng shī (written as de bu chang shi, debuchangshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "the loss outweighs the gain" in Chinese characters?
It is written 得不偿失.
What HSK level is 得不偿失?
得不偿失 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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