你这叫捡了芝麻丢了西瓜
“This is penny-wise and pound-foolish.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
外面是大排档呢 你知不知道你这叫什么
“and food stalls outside? Do you know what this is called?”
你这叫 捡了芝麻丢了西瓜
“This is penny-wise and pound-foolish.”
那 那咋办啊 裴总 裴总 您就吩咐吧
“Then what do we do, Mr. Pei? Mr. Pei, just give the order.”
“You are being penny-wise and pound-foolish, look at the big picture!”
Chinese culture places immense value on seeing the overall landscape (大局); acting shortsighted for minor immediate gains is seen as a sign of strategic immaturity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
penny-wise and pound-foolish; focusing on trivial gains at the cost of major benefits
A very common idiomatic proverb used to warn or scold someone for making a short-sighted compromise.
Marks the completion of actions within the idiomatic parallelism, highlighting the resulting foolish outcome.
