the loss outweighs the gain
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d é B ù ch á ngs à ng, which means that the gain can not compensate the loss. It comes from the epitaph of Jinshi Peng Zisheng by Jin Ruoxu.
The origin of Idioms
In the epitaph of Jinshi pengzisheng written by Wang Ruoxu of Jin Dynasty, it is said that "if you go to the first place late, you will die before the official's time is up. If you take it with you, it is not worth the loss."
Idiom usage
It refers to the imbalance of gain and loss.
Chinese PinYin : dé bù cháng sàng
the loss outweighs the gain
cling to sb. when needed and abandon him when no longer needed. jī fù bǎo yáng
Three days later, I'll be treated with new eyes. shì bié sān rì,guā mù xiāng dài
Report from the top to the bottom. shàng zhēng xià bào