tān​xiǎo

greedy for small gains

  • created sense approved 贪小/貪小 · tān​xiǎo · greedy for small gains — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    贪小 / 貪小

    tān​xiǎo

    greedy for small gains

    To covet small profits or minor advantages; often used in the context of losing much more in the long run.

    贪, 小

    贪 (literal) → 贪/貪 · tān · greedy 小 (literal) → 小 · xiǎo · small

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