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贪小便宜
tān​xiǎo​pián​yi

to covet small advantages

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

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贪小便宜/ 貪小便宜 tān​xiǎo​pián​yi (also tān​xiǎo​pián​yí) 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.

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