yīn​xiǎo​shī​dà

penny wise and pound foolish

  1. yīn preposition
    because of
    because of; on account of; used to introduce the reason or cause for a following action
  2. xiǎo adjective
    small
    small; tiny; few; minor; in area, volume, quantity, or power, being less than average or less than the object of comparison; opposite of
  3. to lose
    to lose; to misplace; to no longer possess something
  4. adjective
    big
    big; large; great; vast; high in scale or intensity; (of a person) old; adult