因小失大 yīn xiǎo shī dà

DEFINITIONS

  1. to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom)

CHARACTERS

因 yīn
HSK 2
cause, reason; by; because (of)
小 xiǎo
HSK 1
small, tiny, insignificant
失 shī
HSK 4
lose; make mistake, neglect
大 dà
HSK 1
big, great, vast, large, high