贪小失大 in English tan1 xiao3 shi1 da4 Meaning

Meanings

• penny wise and pound foolish (idiomatic expression)

Pinyin

tan1 xiao3 shi1 da4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

贪tan1to have a voracious desire for 小xiao3small 失shi1to lose 大da4big