援鳖失龟 — “To gain little but lose much”
援鳖失龟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain little but lose much”. The loss outweighs the gain; the game is not worth the candle. Literally, “Catch a soft-shelled turtle but lose a tortoise”.
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援鳖失龟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
援鳖失龟 Character Breakdown
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为了省下一点小钱，却耗费了大量时间和精力去解决问题，真是援鳖失龟。
To save a small amount of money, but expend a great deal of time and energy to solve a problem, is truly a case where the loss outweighs the gain.
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Open the tool →Questions about 援鳖失龟
What does 援鳖失龟 mean?
援鳖失龟 (yuán biē shī guī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain little but lose much”.
How do you pronounce 援鳖失龟?
援鳖失龟 is pronounced yuán biē shī guī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 援鳖失龟 literally mean?
Literally, 援鳖失龟 means “Catch a soft-shelled turtle but lose a tortoise”. It is used to mean “to gain little but lose much”.
What is the Chinese definition of 援鳖失龟?
比喻得不偿失。