得不偿失

débùchángshī

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

HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 得不償失

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See it in sentences

熬夜学习得不偿失。

Studying by staying up late is not worth the loss.

这样做会得不偿失吗?

Will doing this bring more loss than gain?