发屋求狸 — “To suffer a greater loss than gain”
发屋求狸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer a greater loss than gain”. To make a disproportionate sacrifice for a trivial objective. Literally, “Demolish house, seek civet cat”.
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发屋求狸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
发屋求狸 Character Breakdown
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为了节省一点点电力，把整套设备都关掉，导致工作中断，这真是发屋求狸的做法。
To save a tiny bit of electricity, he shut down the entire set of equipment, causing work interruption. This is truly an act of "demolishing the house to catch a civet cat".
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Open the tool →Questions about 发屋求狸
What does 发屋求狸 mean?
发屋求狸 (fā wū qiú lí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer a greater loss than gain”.
How do you pronounce 发屋求狸?
发屋求狸 is pronounced fā wū qiú lí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 发屋求狸 literally mean?
Literally, 发屋求狸 means “Demolish house, seek civet cat”. It is used to mean “to suffer a greater loss than gain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 发屋求狸?
拆除房屋以求捕得狸猫。比喻因小失大。