贪小失大 go for the small things and miss things that are worthwhile; covet a little and lose a lot; penny-wise and pound-foolish; seek small gains but incur big losses; suffer big losses for the sake of small gains
贪小便宜吃大亏 penny wise pound foolish; plain dealing is praised more than practiced
贪小便宜 covet little advantages; covetous of small gains; greedy for small advantages
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Was it simple greed that made you steal it ? 你偷这件东西是完全因为贪心作祟吗?
Doctors, you know yourself, are grasping people . 您一定知道,医生都是些贪心的人。
His greed knows no limits . 他的贪心永无止境。
Don't be a pig, jimmy. leave some cake for your brother . 别贪心,吉米,蛋糕留一点给你的弟弟。
What does discretion end, and avarice begin ? 做到什么地步为止就算知礼,打哪儿起就要算是贪心?
He's terribly greedy . 他非常贪心。
Cows lean and shaggy and looking pinched up by hunger, were greedily tearing at the grass along the ditches . 瘦小的、毛蓬蓬的,显然是饿着的母牛贪心地乱嚼着沟边的野草。
Human vultures who ran sweatshop factories in firetrap tenements were all too willing to take crippled workers . 在设有避火设备的廉价公寓中开设“血汗工场”的人面兽心的贪心汉,他们都非常愿意雇用残废的工人。
How about you stop hogging joey all the time ? 你能不能别老是像乔伊那么贪心? !
This christmas we ' re gonna give those greedy kids 这个圣诞节我们要给这些贪心的孩子