meaning for 得不偿失 débùchángshī:

  • - the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)

chénggōng成功
zhǐnéng只能
shì
xìngfú幸福
de
yīgè一个
yīnsù因素
rúguǒ如果
wèile为了
huòdé获得
chénggōng成功
ér
xīshēng牺牲
qítā其他
xìngfú幸福
de
yīnsù因素
jiù
wèimiǎn未免
débùchángshī得不偿失
le

Success can be only one ingredient in happiness, and is too dearly purchased if all the other ingredients have been sacrificed to obtain.