得不偿失

dé bù cháng shī
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7

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Child Words of 得不偿失

不
bù

no; not so

得
dé

to obtain

得
de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得
děi

to have to

偿
cháng

to repay

失
shī

to lose