the loss outweighs the gain

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.