Read Edit View history Discussion 惜指失掌 xīzhǐshīzhǎng penny-wise and pound-foolish Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 惜指失掌 xīzhǐshīzhǎng (also xízhǐshīzhǎng) penny-wise and pound-foolish to lose a whole hand trying to save a single finger; to suffer a major loss for the sake of something minor Edit Delete References Add reference see 惜指失掌/惜指失掌 → 因小失大/因小失大 Edit Delete
惜指失掌 xīzhǐshīzhǎng (also xízhǐshīzhǎng) penny-wise and pound-foolish to lose a whole hand trying to save a single finger; to suffer a major loss for the sake of something minor Edit Delete