HSK 6
得不偿失
得不償失
Meaning
- the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
- Traditional
- 得不償失
- Pinyin
- dé bù cháng shī
Character reference
Components and radical classification
得
déto obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
Primary radical彳 · step
不
bùno, not, un-; negative prefix
Primary radical一 · one
偿
chángto repay, to recompense; restitution
Primary radical亻 · man
失
shīto lose; to make a mistake, to neglect
Primary radical大 · big
償
chángto repay, to recompense; restitution
Primary radical亻 · man
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
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