顾小失大 — “To save a small amount but lose a large one”
顾小失大 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to save a small amount but lose a large one”. To be penny-wise and pound-foolish; to value the trivial and overlook the important. Literally, “attend to small, lose big”.
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顾小失大 Pronunciation and Pinyin
顾小失大 Character Breakdown
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在制定长期发展计划时，我们不能只看到眼前的蝇头小利，而顾小失大，最终影响全局。
When formulating long-term development plans, we must not only see the immediate small profits and then be penny-wise and pound-foolish, ultimately affecting the overall situation.
Idioms Related to 顾小失大
Synonyms of 顾小失大
More idioms starting with 顾
- gù顾sān三bù不gù顾sì四unable to attend to everything
- gù顾quán全dà大jú局consider the overall situation
- gù顾nèi内zhī之yōu忧worries about internal affairs
- gù顾qián前bù不gù顾hòu后heedless of consequences
- gù顾míng名sī思yì义meaning apparent from its name
- gù顾hòu后zhān瞻qián前think carefully before acting
- gù顾fù复zhī之ēn恩parental nurturing kindness
- gù顾dà大jú局，，shí识dà大tǐ体prioritize common good
- gù顾tóu头bù不gù顾wěi尾focus on one, neglect others
- gù顾tóu头bù不gù顾jiǎo脚shortsighted and inconsiderate
- gù顾zuǒ左yòu右ér而yán言tā他avoid the topic and change the subject
- gù顾yǐng影nòng弄zī姿admire oneself and pose vainly
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Open the tool →Questions about 顾小失大
What does 顾小失大 mean?
顾小失大 (gù xiǎo shī dà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to save a small amount but lose a large one”.
How do you pronounce 顾小失大?
顾小失大 is pronounced gù xiǎo shī dà in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 顾小失大 literally mean?
Literally, 顾小失大 means “attend to small, lose big”. It is used to mean “to save a small amount but lose a large one”.
What is the Chinese definition of 顾小失大?
因贪图小利而损失大利。