- The loss outweighs the gain.; Gains cannot make up for losses.; lose more than gain; more kicks than halfpence; pay (too dear) for one's whistle; The game is not worth the candle.; Give a lark to catch a kite.; What is gained does not make up for what is lost.:
avoid the work in which we lose more than we gain不干得不偿失的活
得不偿失的用法和样例：
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.
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