HSK 6 · Mastery
得不偿失
dé bù cháng shī
the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
Example Sentence
他经常使用得不偿失这个词。
Tā jīngcháng shǐyòng dé bù cháng shī zhège cí.
He often uses the word 得不偿失.
How to Learn This Word
👀 Look
Study the character. Notice the components and radical.
👂 Listen
Play the audio 3 times. Say it out loud each time.
✍️ Write
Watch the stroke order then write it 10 times on paper.