得不酬失 — “The gains do not compensate for the losses”
得不酬失 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the gains do not compensate for the losses”. The losses outweigh the gains; not worth the effort or cost. Literally, “gains do not compensate for losses”.
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Origin and Story of 得不酬失
During the Three Kingdoms period, Sun Quan of Eastern Wu occupied the six commanderies of Jiangdong. He aimed to expand his sphere of influence and thus summoned his ministers to discuss plans for attacking Yizhou and Qiongya.
Most of the ministers agreed to launch the military expedition, but Lu Xun, the Right Protector-General, dissented. He believed that the current priority should be to recuperate and strengthen their forces.
Disregarding Lu Xun's advice, Sun Quan proceeded with the campaign and achieved a victory. However, overall, the gains did not compensate for the losses.
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- dé得yī一zhī知jǐ己，，sǐ死kě可wú无hèn恨To find a soulmate, die without regret
- dé得bù不cháng偿sàng丧losses outweigh gains
- dé得bù不bǔ补shī失gains do not offset losses
- 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
- dé得pián便yi宜mài卖guāi乖gain advantage and then act smug
- 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 得不酬失
What does 得不酬失 mean?
得不酬失 (dé bù chóu shī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the gains do not compensate for the losses”.
How do you pronounce 得不酬失?
得不酬失 is pronounced dé bù chóu shī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 得不酬失 literally mean?
Literally, 得不酬失 means “gains do not compensate for losses”. It is used to mean “the gains do not compensate for the losses”.
Where does 得不酬失 come from?
得不酬失 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 得不酬失?
所得的利益抵偿不了所受的损失。同“得不偿失”。