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贪小失大 in English
tan1 xiao3 shi1 da4 Meaning
Meanings
penny wise and pound foolish (idiomatic expression)
Simplified Characters
贪
小
失
大
Traditional Characters
貪
小
失
大
Pinyin
tan1 xiao3 shi1 da4
Literal
Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.
贪
tan1
to have a voracious desire for
小
xiao3
small
失
shi1
to lose
大
da4
big
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