| 释义 |
得不偿失得不偿失[dé bù cháng shī]1.■The loss outweighs the gain.; Gains cannot make up for losses.; lose more than gain; more kicks than halfpence; pay (too dear) for one's whistle; The game is not worth the candle.; Give a lark to catch a kite.; What is gained does not make up for what is lost.:不干得不偿失的活avoid the work in which we lose more than we gain |