we spend more, but have less meaning in Chinese
我们付出很多，可获得的很少
我们购买了很多，可从中得到的乐趣却很少。
Examples
- We spend more , but have less ; we buy more , but enjoy less
我们花费的多了，拥有的却少了；我们购买的多了，享受的却少了。 - We spend more , but have less ; we buy more , but enjoy it less
我们付出很多，可获得的很少；我们购买了很多，可从中得到的乐趣却很少。 - The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings , but shorter tempers ; wider freeways , but narrower viewpoints ; we spend more , but have less ; we buy more , but enjoy it less
在我们历史的这一时期的悖论是我们的楼房高了，但耐性低了；公路宽了，但眼光窄了；买的多了，但享受少了。 - We have taller buildings , but shorter tempers ; wider freeways , but narrower viewpoints . we spend more , but have less ; we buy more , but enjoy it less
我们的住房越来越好，脾气却越来越糟；我们行驶的道路越来越宽阔，眼光却越来越狭隘。我们付出很多，可获得的很少；我们购买了很多，可从中得到的乐趣却很少。 - The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings , but shorter tempers ; wider freeways , but narrower viewpoints ; we spend more , but have less ; we buy more but enjoy less
我们这个时代令人困惑的是我们拥有更高的建筑，但是更少的冷静；我们拥有更宽阔的高速公路，却更狭隘的观点；我们花费得更多，拥有得却更少；我们购买得更多却享受得更少。