| 释义 |
(the game is) not worth the candle (old-fashioned, saying) the advantages to be gained from doing something are not great enough, considering the effort or cost involved得不偿失;代价太高- If the price goes up again, he may decide that the game’s not worth the candle.如果价格再次上涨,他可能会认为这个游戏不值这个价钱。
See also candle | game | worth |