撿了芝麻丟了西瓜

gim2 liu5 zi1 maa4 diu1 liu5 sai1 gwaa1

to let go of the big prize while grabbing at trifles (idiom)

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to let go of the big prize while grabbing at trifles (idiom)

Written Forms

撿了芝麻丟了西瓜Traditional · Main Form
捡了芝麻丢了西瓜Alternate Form

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