more trouble than it's worth
英 /mɔːr ˈtrʌbl ðən ɪts wɜːrθ/
中文释义
得不偿失
Too much effort for the benefits received.
常用搭配
- far more trouble than it's worth太得不偿失
- way more trouble than it's worth太不划算
- honestly more trouble than it's worth实在不值
例句
- That shortcut's more trouble than it's worth.那条近路根本得不偿失。
- Maintaining the legacy tool became more trouble than it's worth.维护那个老工具变得得不偿失。