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Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「惜指失掌」, with its explanation and usage provided below.
Xi: be stingy. Because of not wanting to lose a finger, you lose a palm. A metaphor for losing the big for the small.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xī zhǐ shī zhǎng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sik1 ji2 sat1 jeung2
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
