Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「得不酬失」, with more below.
The idiom 「得不酬失」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
The benefits gained cannot offset the losses suffered. Same as “the loss outweighs the gain”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dé bù chóu shī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dak1 bat1 chau4 sat1
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
