得不补失 — “The gains are not enough to compensate for the losses”
得不补失 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the gains are not enough to compensate for the losses”. The effort or cost outweighs the benefit, resulting in a net disadvantage. Literally, “gains cannot compensate for losses”.
得不补失 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- dé得bù不cháng偿sàng丧losses outweigh gains
- dé得yú于xīn心yīng应yú于shǒu手mastery of mind and hand
- dé得rén人sǐ死lì力win people's utmost loyalty and effort
- dé得rén人zhě者chāng昌，，shī失rén人zhě者wáng亡Gain support, thrive; lose support, perish
- 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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What does 得不补失 mean?
得不补失 (dé bù bǔ shī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the gains are not enough to compensate for the losses”.
How do you pronounce 得不补失?
得不补失 is pronounced dé bù bǔ shī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 得不补失 literally mean?
Literally, 得不补失 means “gains cannot compensate for losses”. It is used to mean “the gains are not enough to compensate for the losses”.
What is the Chinese definition of 得不补失?
所得的利益抵偿不了所受的损失。同“得不偿失”。