pound-foolish

常见例句

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.
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。
Mr.Brown bought a cheap truck to make money, but it was too old for long-distance transportation. He was penny wise and pound foolish.
布朗先生为省钱买了一辆便宜卡车，但车太旧了不能搞长途运输，他丢了西瓜拣了芝麻。
Fussy about trifles, careless about big things. Penny wise, pound foolish.
（3）小的扣紧，大的放松，池子里捕鱼，太湖里放生。
Penny wise, pound foolish.
[谚]小事聪明，大事糊涂; 抓了芝麻，丢了西瓜。
His fence is rotting and falling down because he wouldn't spend money to pain it .He is penny wise and pound foolish.
他由于不肯花钱漆篱笆，结果篱笆烂了，倒一下来。他真是个小处精明，大处浪费的人。
You'd better mend your fence falling down,or you will be stolen,don't be penny and pound foolish.
你最好把你倒了的栅栏修好，否则你会被偷的，不要贪小失大。