Daily Chinese Idiom Wordle Game
得不偿失 (dé bù cháng shī)
The gain does not compensate for the loss; it's not worth it.
Literal: gain not compensate loss
Buying that cheap but constantly breaking car was a case of 得不偿失.
This idiom is used when an action ends up causing more loss than benefit.
Think of a situation where what you get is less than what you give up.