Word: 得不償失 (débùchángshī)

得不償失 is how 得不偿失 is written in traditional characters. These are the example sentences on the site that use it, written the same way.

Simplified: 得不偿失

Example sentences using 得不償失

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• 為了省錢而生病，得不償失。

  Wèile shěngqián ér shēngbìng, débùchángshī.

  Getting sick just to save money isn't worth it.

• 天天熬夜，這樣做得不償失。

  Tiāntiān áoyè, zhèyàng zuò débùchángshī.

  Staying up late every night costs you more than you gain.