吃小亏占大便宜 — “Suffer a small loss to gain a big advantage”
吃小亏占大便宜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to accept a minor setback or loss in the short term for the purpose of gaining a more substantial benefit or advantage in the long run; to throw a sprat to catch a mackerel”. Literally, “suffer a small loss to gain a big advantage”.
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What does 吃小亏占大便宜 mean?
吃小亏占大便宜 (chī xiǎo kuī zhàn dà biàn yí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to accept a minor setback or loss in the short term for the purpose of gaining a more substantial benefit or advantage in the long run; to throw a sprat to catch a mackerel”.
How do you pronounce 吃小亏占大便宜?
吃小亏占大便宜 is pronounced chī xiǎo kuī zhàn dà biàn yí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 吃小亏占大便宜 literally mean?
Literally, 吃小亏占大便宜 means “suffer a small loss to gain a big advantage”. It is used to mean “to accept a minor setback or loss in the short term for the purpose of gaining a more substantial benefit or advantage in the long run; to throw a sprat to catch a mackerel”.
What is the Chinese definition of 吃小亏占大便宜?
指暂时觉得吃亏，将来能得到大的好处