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贪小失大
tān​xiǎo​shī​dà

penny-wise and pound-foolish

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
贪小失大 貪小失大 tān​xiǎo​shī​dà
penny-wise and pound-foolish
(idiom) to lose a great deal through greed for small advantages

Frequency

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0.019 per million

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Frequency data
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