贪小失大

[tān xiǎo shī dà]

贪小失大的英文翻译

基本释义

• tempted by small gains and suffer big losses

参考释义

贪小失大 [tān xiǎo shī dà]

• - go for the small things and miss things that are worthwhile; covet a little and lose a lot; penny-wise and pound-foolish; seek small gains but incur big losses; suffer big losses for the sake of small gains

贪小失大的用法和样例：

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

贪小失大的相关资料：

近反义词

【近义词】

• 得不偿失
• 舍本逐末