贪小失大
tān​xiǎo​shī​dà

penny-wise

  • created sense approved 贪小失大/貪小失大 · tān​xiǎo​shī​dà · penny-wise

    贪小失大 / 貪小失大

    tān​xiǎo​shī​dà

    penny-wise

    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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