得不偿失的英文

英语翻译

参考释义

得不偿失[débùchángshī]

• -Thelossoutweighsthegain.;Gainscannotmakeupforlosses.;losemorethangain;morekicksthanhalfpence;pay(toodear)forone'swhistle;Thegameisnotworththecandle.;Givealarktocatchakite.;Whatisgaineddoesnotmakeupforwhatislost.:

  avoidtheworkinwhichwelosemorethanwegain不干得不偿失的活

实用例句

• 迪克一开始舍不得花钱去看医生，如果，他的心脏病日趋严重。这真是贪小失大，得不偿失。
  Dick's heart trouble became worse because he wouldn't spend money to see a doctor at the beginning; he was indeed penny wise and pound foolish.
• 犯罪是得不偿失的。
  Crime doesn't pay.