See 得不償失 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"zh_pron": "deg¹ bed¹ sêng⁴ sed¹"
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},
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"zh_pron": "deg¹ bed¹ sêng⁴ sed¹"
},
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"ipa": "/tɐk̚⁵ pɐt̚⁵ sœːŋ²¹ sɐt̚⁵/",
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