因小失大
[yīn xiǎo shī dà]
to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom)
因小失大
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因小失大
yīnxiăo-shīdà
〈成〉 try to save a little only to lose a lot; penny wise and pound foolish; spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar
yīnxiăo-shīdà
〈成〉 try to save a little only to lose a lot; penny wise and pound foolish; spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar
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因小失大
yīnxiǎo-shīdà
<熟> try to save a little only to lose a lot; penny wise and pound foolish; spoil the ship for a half-penny worth of tar
- 相反，如果你因此而灰心丧气，那就会因小失大。 On the contrary, if you let yourself be depressed, then you will be paying too big a price for mere trifles.
yīnxiǎo-shīdà
<熟> try to save a little only to lose a lot; penny wise and pound foolish; spoil the ship for a half-penny worth of tar
- 相反，如果你因此而灰心丧气，那就会因小失大。 On the contrary, if you let yourself be depressed, then you will be paying too big a price for mere trifles.
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因小失大
/yīnxiǎoshīdà/
spoil the ship for a halfpennyworth of tar
/yīnxiǎoshīdà/
spoil the ship for a halfpennyworth of tar
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