因小失大 yīn xiǎo shī dà
yīn xiǎo shī dà
set phrase
to save a little only to lose a lot
Domain: Idiom 成语
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Notes: (CC-CEDICT '因小失大'; Guoyu '因小失大')
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- Losing Big Because of Something Small 因小失大 Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 8 - Where do Blessings Come From? 《迷悟之間(八)福報哪裡來》 — count: 9
- Scroll 2: Places - Do not to Save a Little Only to Lose a Lot 卷二 處眾 勿因小失大 Hsing Yun Dharma Words 9 - The Significance of Sticking out your Chest 《星雲法語9－挺胸的意味》 — count: 4
- Conspire for the Sake of a Small Advantage 貪小便宜 Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 11 - The Philosophy of Success 《迷悟之間(十一)成功的理念》 — count: 2
- The View of Humanistic Buddhism Towards Some Problems - 4 A Buddhist View of Happiness and Longevity (Speech in Taipei at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall) 人間佛教對一些問題的看法 第四篇 佛教的福壽觀(講於臺北國父紀念館) Buddhism Series 10 - Humanistic Buddhism 《佛教叢書10－人間佛教》 — count: 1
- Scroll 2: What did We Forget? - Sick Family Members 卷二 忘記了什麼 病患家屬 Life's Ten Thousand Affairs 4 - Another Kind of Art 《人間萬事4－另類的藝術》 — count: 1
- Forming Ties is Always Better than Forming Dislikes 結緣總比結怨好 Hundred Sayings 4 - Half and Half 《往事百語4－一半一半》 — count: 1
- Hsing Yun Diary 28 - A Life at Ease: The Stages of Life 星雲日記28～自在人生 生涯四階段(1994/4/16～1994/4/30) Hsing Yun Diary (1993/1-1994/8) 《星雲日記(1993/1~1994/8)》 — count: 1
- Scroll 1: A Happy Life - Sincere Advice 卷一 快樂的生活 忠言如良藥 Hsing Yun Dharma Words 10 - The Human World is Filled with Joy 《星雲法語10－歡喜滿人間》 — count: 1
- Scroll 1: Wisdom in Life - The Things in Life 卷一 人生的智慧 人生的現象 Hsing Yun Dharma Words 7 - Life's Brocade Pouch 《星雲法語7－人生的錦囊》 — count: 1
- Scroll 3 The Path of Noble Character: The Path of Wholehearted Attention 卷三 君子之道 用心之道 Hsing Yun Dharma Words 1 - Keys to Living Well 《星雲法語1－修行在人間》 — count: 1
Collocations
- 不能因小失大 (不能因小失大) 因此我們不能因小失大 — Hsing Yun Diary (1993/1-1994/8) 《星雲日記(1993/1~1994/8)》, Hsing Yun Diary 28 - A Life at Ease: The Stages of Life 星雲日記28～自在人生 生涯四階段(1994/4/16～1994/4/30) — count: 2