得不偿失的英文

英语翻译

  • the loss outweighs the gain

参考释义

得不偿失[débùchángshī]
  • -Thelossoutweighsthegain.;Gainscannotmakeupforlosses.;losemorethangain;morekicksthanhalfpence;pay(toodear)forone'swhistle;Thegameisnotworththecandle.;Givealarktocatchakite.;Whatisgaineddoesnotmakeupforwhatislost.:

    avoidtheworkinwhichwelosemorethanwegain不干得不偿失的活

实用例句

  • 迪克一开始舍不得花钱去看医生,如果,他的心脏病日趋严重。这真是贪小失大,得不偿失。
    Dick's heart trouble became worse because he wouldn't spend money to see a doctor at the beginning; he was indeed penny wise and pound foolish.
  • 犯罪是得不偿失的。
    Crime doesn't pay.

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