penny wise and pound foolish

短语

小事聪明大事糊涂

发音

AU

词形变化

more penny wise and pound foolish 比较级 most penny wise and pound foolish 最高级

别名

penny-wise and pound-foolish penny wise, pound foolish

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Prudent and thrifty with small amounts of money, but wasteful with large amounts.

    舍本逐末

    习语

词源

From the British currency (one penny being one hundredth of a pound or, prior to decimalisation, one 240th of a pound).

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