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  3. 得不偿失
HSK 6

How to write 得不偿失得不偿失

dé bù cháng shī

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

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dé

to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished

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bù

no; not so; (bound form) not; un-

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得不

Words related to 得不偿失

不客气bù kè qiyou're welcome; don't mention it; impolite; rude; blunt不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-对不起duì bu qǐI'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint得到dé dàoto get; to obtain; to receive不用bù yòngneed not不对bù duìincorrect; wrong; amiss; abnormal; queer是不是shì bù shìis or isn't; yes or no; whether or not不大bù dànot very; not too; not often得déto obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished觉得jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc)不要bù yàodon't!; must not不错bù cuòcorrect; right; not bad; pretty good