剖腹藏珠
pōu​fù​cáng​zhū

misplaced priorities

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    剖腹藏珠

    pōu​fù​cáng​zhū

    misplaced priorities

    To sacrifice one's life or well-being for material gain; wasting a lot of effort on trivialities.

    为了这点蝇头小利而损害身体健康，这种剖腹藏珠的行为实在不可取。

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