more trouble than it's worth
英 /mɔːr ˈtrʌbl ðən ɪts wɜːrθ/
中文釋義
得不償失
Too much effort for the benefits received.
常用搭配
- far more trouble than it's worth太得不償失
- way more trouble than it's worth太不划算
- honestly more trouble than it's worth實在不值
例句
- That shortcut's more trouble than it's worth.那條近路根本得不償失。
- Maintaining the legacy tool became more trouble than it's worth.維護那個老工具變得得不償失。