得不偿失 Traditional 得不償失 dé bù cháng shī 🔊 the gains do not make up for the losses… HSK 7–9 + Review this word Meanings dé bù cháng shī 得不償失 the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom) Its characters 得déto obtainHSK 2不bùnot; noHSK 1偿chángto repay失shīto lose