The gains do not compensate for the losses
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一些资深的政治家承认英国的移民政策是得不偿失的 | Yīxiē zīshēn de zhèngzhìjiā chéngrèn yīngguó de yímín zhèngcè shì débùchángshī de
Some veteran politicians admit that the negative effects of England's immigrant policy outweigh the benefits
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几年前，我不再开着车四处找寻便宜的汽油，因为这样耗费更多的油钱，得不偿失 | Jǐ nián qián, wǒ bù zài kāizhe chē sìchù zhǎoxún piányi de qìyóu, yīnwèi zhèyàng hàofèi gèng duō de yóu qián, débùchángshī
A few years ago, I stopped driving all around to find cheaper gas prices, because doing this cost even more money and ended up harming more than it helped
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This is an HSK chengyu
《和子由除日见寄》(Hé Zi Yóu Chú Rì Jiàn Jì), a work by celebrated Sòng Dynasty (宋, 960 - 1279) statesman and poet 苏轼 (Sū Shì)
During the Three Kingdoms Period (三国时期 | sāngúo shíqī | 220 - 280), 孙权 (Sūn Quán), the ruler of the state of 吴 (Wú), wanted to expand his territory, and he called together his officials to discuss the matter. All of his officials agreed with his ideas, with the exception of the official 陆逊 (Lù Xùn). 陆逊 pointed out that the people and the state were exhausted by frequent wars, and he recommended regaining strength before taking any action.
孙权 did not heed his advice, and soon his troops and generals set out for battle. In the end, his men won — but illness spread like wildfire amongst them, and most of them perished, so their gains did not compensate for their losses