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貪小失大 (taam1 siu2 sat1 daai6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

貪小失大 (taam1 siu2 sat1 daai6, tān xiǎo shī dà) — penny wise and pound foolish (idiom)

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 貪便宜 (taam1 pin4 ji4) — greed for discounts or small gain (spoken)
• 貪口爽 (taam1 hau2 song2) — saying without thinking (spoken)
• 貪多 (taam1 do1) — have the mindset that more is better (whereas in reality this isn't always true…
• 貪威識食 (taam1 wai1 sik1 sik6) — likes to show off and spend money (slang)
• 貪小便宜 (taam1 siu2 pin4 ji4) — covet little advantages; to be covetous of small gains
• 貪得意 (taam1 dak1 ji3) — (adjective) not serious; for fun; just curious

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