neglect the large problem for petty considerations(gù xiǎo shī dà)

neglect the large problem for petty considerations

Gu xiaoshida, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is g ù Xi ǎ OSH ī D à, which means to lose a lot of money for a small profit. It comes from Jiao Gan's Yi Lin Ben Zhi Meng of Han Dynasty.

Idiom usage

China knows money but does not know time.

Analysis of Idioms

Greedy for small but big

The origin of Idioms

Jiao Gan of Han Dynasty wrote in Yi Lin Ben Zhi Meng: "Dai pen looks up to the sky, but he can't see the stars

Idiom explanation

He lost a lot of money because he was greedy for small profits.

Chinese PinYin : gù xiǎo shī dà