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insiao sittai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'siao sid'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

miss a big opportunity or large gain over a trifling matter

因小失大

thampan'gii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thafm'pafn'gii [[...]][i#] [p.]

have a strong desire for (usually very small) gains (often at the expense of quality or at the price of big losses)

貪便宜

• thampan'gii liao toaxpurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thafm'pafn'gii liao toa'purn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  being covetous of petty advantages, one loses large profits
  因小失大

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