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the loss outweighs the gain · advance an inch and lose a foot · the game is not worth the candle

进寸退尺
jǐn cùn tuì chǐ
j+ǐn·3rd tonec+ùn·4th tonet+uì·4th tonech+ǐ·3rd tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)得不偿失dé bù cháng shīto miscalculate; to misjudge失算shī suàn
Antonyms
lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains · give him an inch, and he'll want a mile得寸进尺dé cùn jìn chǐ