貪小便宜
tān​xiǎo​pián​yi

to covet small advantages

  • created sense approved 贪小便宜/貪小便宜 · tān​xiǎo​pián​yi · to covet small advantages — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    贪小便宜 / 貪小便宜

    tān​xiǎo​pián​yi

    to covet small advantages

    To be eager for small gains or to try to get things at a small cost to oneself; often used to describe someone who is penny-wise and pound-foolish.

    tān​xiǎo​pián​yí

    贪, 小便宜

    贪 (literal) → 贪/貪 · tān · greedy 小便宜 (literal) → 小便宜 · xiǎo​pián​yi · petty advantage

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    created sense