得不偿失

See also: 得不償失

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 得不偿失 – see 得不償失 (“the loss outweighs the gain; to do more harm than good”). (This term, 得不偿失, is the simplified form of 得不償失.)
Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

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