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贪小失大
tān​xiǎo​shī​dà

penny-wise

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贪小失大/ 貪小失大 tān​xiǎo​shī​dà penny-wise

idiom · to lose the big picture for a small gain; penny wise and pound foolish

他为了省小钱而买劣质材料,结果工程出了大问题,真是贪小失大。

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