贪小失大翻译

英语翻译：

covet a little and lose a lot

例句：

1. 迪克一开始舍不得花钱去看医生，如果，他的心脏病日趋严重。这真是贪小失大，得不偿失。
   Dick's heart trouble became worse because he wouldn't spend money to see a doctor at the beginning; he was indeed penny wise and pound foolish.

分词翻译：

贪的英语翻译：

corrupt; have an insatiable desire for

小的英语翻译：

for a while; little; minor; petty; small; young
【计】 mic-
【医】 micr-; micro-; mikro-; nano-

失的英语翻译：

break a promise; deviate from the normal; lose; mishap; miss

大的英语翻译：

big; great; large
【医】 macro-; magnum; makro-; megalo-