得不偿丧 — “The gains do not compensate for the losses”
得不偿丧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the gains do not compensate for the losses”. The losses outweigh the gains; not worth the effort. Literally, “Gains do not compensate losses”.
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如果只为了眼前的小利而损害长远的发展，那真是得不偿丧的决定。
If one damages long-term development just for immediate small gains, that would truly be a decision where the losses outweigh the gains.
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- dé得yú于xīn心yīng应yú于shǒu手mastery of mind and hand
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- dé得rén人qián钱cái财，，yǔ与rén人xiāo消zāi灾take money, avert disaster
- dé得xiū休biàn便xiū休know when to stop
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- dé得tù兔wàng忘tí蹄forget the means once the end is achieved
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Open the tool →Questions about 得不偿丧
What does 得不偿丧 mean?
得不偿丧 (dé bù cháng sàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the gains do not compensate for the losses”.
How do you pronounce 得不偿丧?
得不偿丧 is pronounced dé bù cháng sàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 得不偿丧 literally mean?
Literally, 得不偿丧 means “Gains do not compensate losses”. It is used to mean “the gains do not compensate for the losses”.
What is the Chinese definition of 得不偿丧?
所得的利益抵偿不了所受的损失。同“得不偿失”。