患得患失

huàn dé huàn shī

Dictionary entry

to worry about personal gains and losses

What does 患得患失 mean?

患得患失 (huàn dé huàn shī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to worry about personal gains and losses

Character breakdown

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患huànto suffer (from illness) · to contract (a disease)得déto obtain · to get 失shīto lose · to miss

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患得患失

huàn dé huàn shī

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