D (得不償失) 得不偿失 de2 bu4 chang2 shi1
be not worth the candle/ get more kicks than halfpence
der Gewinn kann den Verlust nicht decken

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得不償失' + 得不偿失* * + the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)/