因小失大
yīn xiǎo shī dà
penny wise pound foolish
HSK 5
Characters in This Word
因
小
失
大
Definitions
ENpenny wise pound foolish
中因为小事失去大事
日小を取って大を失う
한소탐대실
Example Sentences
别因小失大，该花的就花。
Bié yīn xiǎo shī dà, gāi huā de jiù huā.
Don't be penny wise pound foolish, spend when you should.
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What does 因小失大 mean in Chinese?+
因小失大 (yīn xiǎo shī dà) means "penny wise pound foolish" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 因小失大?+
因小失大 is pronounced "yīn xiǎo shī dà" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 因小失大?+
因小失大 is an HSK 5 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 因小失大?+
因小失大 is composed of the characters: 因, 小, 失, 大.