因小失大 yīnxiǎoshīdà penny-wise Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 1 sentence 这种因小失大的做法实在是太愚了。 zhè zhǒng yīnxiǎoshīdà de zuòfǎ shízài shì tài yú le. This practice of being penny-wise and pound-foolish is truly stupid. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary