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贪小失大的英文翻译
基本释义
参考释义
- 贪小失大 [tān xiǎo shī dà]
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- 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
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贪小失大的用法和样例：
例句
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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.
