单词 | 惜指失掌 |
释义 | 惜指失掌xī zhǐ shī zhǎngstint a finger and lose the whole hand-try to save a little only to lose a lot;spoil the ship for a ha’p’orth of tar 惜指失掌xī zhǐ shī zhǎnɡ惜:吝惜,舍不得;掌:手掌,指手。形容因不肯失掉一个指头而把一只手失掉了。比喻因小失大,得不偿失。try to save a little only to lose a lot, spoil the ship for a ha’p’orth of tar, be penny-wise and pound-foolish |
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