(the game is) not worth the candle

更新日期：2026-08-14

词语	(the game is) not worth the candle
释义	(the game is) not worth the ˈcandle(old-fashioned,saying)the advantages to be gained from doing sth are not great enough, considering the effort or cost involved得不偿失；代价太高
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