因小失大

[yīn xiǎo shī dà]
  • 因小失大
  • 释义

    lose a great deal through trying to save a little;lose the greater for the less;lose the main goal because of small gains;lose the sheep [ship;spoil the ship for a halfpennyworth of tar ;

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  • 反义词

  • 争猫丢牛get the cat and lose the cow;covet a little and lose a lot;seek small gains but incur big losses ;
  • 舍本逐末attend to trifles to the neglect of essentials;attend to the superficials and neglect the essentials;attend to the trivialities and neglect the fundamentals;barter the runk for the branches ;
  • 争鸡失羊get the chicken and lose the sheep;covet a little and lose a lot;penny-wise and pound-foolish ;
  • 劳民伤财be a sheer waste of energy and money; harass the people and waste money; exhaust the people and drain the treasury; spend blood and treasure
  • 杀鸡取卵kill the goose that lays the golden eggs ;
  • 惜指失掌stint a finger only to lose the whole hand -- to try to save a little only to lose a lot;save a finger and lose the whole hand ;
  • 因噎废食give up eating for fear of choking;be put off easily by a slight risk;give up an undertaking on account of a small obstacle;refrain from doing sth. for fear of a possible risk ;
  • 剖腹藏珠cut one's belly to hide a pearl -- sacrifice life for the sake of gain;rip open the stomach and hide a pearl -- sacrifice life for money ;
  • 打草惊蛇(作事不密, 反使对手有所警戒) beat the grass and frighten away the snake -- act rashly and alert the enemy;beat emptily upon the grass, and the snake will be frightened;beat the grass and drive the snake away;beat the grass and the snake will be startled ;
  • 得不偿失The loss outweighs the gain.;Gains cannot make up for losses.;lose more than gain;more kicks than halfpence;be not worth the candle ;
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It is possible, but t tail from wagging the dog.

这是可能的, 但不能因小失大.

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We can't risk big things for the sake of small ones.

我们不能因小失大.

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Don't hesitate lose a battle if it helps the war.

如果对战争有利,就不要计较一次战役的得失. (不要因小失大)

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He that lets the small things bind him , leave the great.

因小失大;让小事情束缚住手脚的人就会失去最重要的东西.

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Do not throw out the baby with the bath water.

因小失大.

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Light gains make heavy purses.

〔谚语〕因小失大.

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It is useless spoiling the ship a ha'p'orth of tar.

吝惜半便士柏油而毁坏一只船(因小失大).

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Burn not your house to get rid of the mouse.

不可焚屋驱鼠,不可因小失大.

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Burn not your house to rid it of the mouse.

不要为了驱鼠而焚烧房屋(勿因小失大).

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Burn not your house to fright the mouse away.

不可因小失大.

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Who repairs not his gutters repairs his whole house.

檐槽不修修全屋(因小失大).

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