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 is the simplified form of 得不償失).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.