因小失大 in English yin1 xiao3 shi1 da4 Meaning

Meanings

• to save a little only to lose a lot (idiomatic expression)

Pinyin

yin1 xiao3 shi1 da4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

因yin1old variant of 因[yin1] 小xiao3small 失shi1to lose 大da4big