吃小亏得大便宜 — “Take a small loss, get a big gain”
吃小亏得大便宜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer a minor setback or loss in the short term for a much greater benefit or advantage in the long run”. Literally, “Take a small loss, get a big gain”.
吃小亏得大便宜 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 吃小亏得大便宜 mean?
吃小亏得大便宜 (chī xiǎo kuī de dà biàn yí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer a minor setback or loss in the short term for a much greater benefit or advantage in the long run”.
How do you pronounce 吃小亏得大便宜?
吃小亏得大便宜 is pronounced chī xiǎo kuī de dà biàn yí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 吃小亏得大便宜 literally mean?
Literally, 吃小亏得大便宜 means “Take a small loss, get a big gain”. It is used to mean “to suffer a minor setback or loss in the short term for a much greater benefit or advantage in the long run”.
What is the Chinese definition of 吃小亏得大便宜?
指暂时亏损一点期待将来的收益