贪小失大

[tān xiǎo shī dà]

• tempted by small gains and suffer big losses

参考释义

贪小失大 [tān xiǎo shī dà]

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例句

1. 迪克一开始舍不得花钱去看医生，如果，他的心脏病日趋严重。这真是贪小失大，得不偿失。
   Dick's heart trouble became worse because he wouldn't spend money to see a doctor at the beginning; he was indeed penny wise and pound foolish.

短语

• 舍近求远
• 劳民伤财
• 失算
• 因小失大
• 事倍功半

近反义词

【近义词】

• 得不偿失
• 舍本逐末