Correct

因小失大

/ yīn xiǎo shī dà /

Strokes

Definition

to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom)

Example

Definition

try to save a little only to lose a lot; penny wise and pound foolish; spoil the ship for a half-penny worth of tar

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Xiāngfǎn

相反

,

rúguǒ

如果

nǐ

你

yīncǐ

因此

ér

而

huīxīnsàngqì

灰心丧气

,

nā

那

jiù

就

huì

会

yīnxiǎoshīdà

因小失大

。

On the contrary, if you let yourself be depressed, then you will be paying too big a price for mere trifles.