贏粒糖輸間廠
Chinese
to beat; to win; to profit | a grain; a granule | sugar; sweets; candy | to transport; to lose | interstice; separate; between interstice; separate; between; among; space; (measure word) | factory; yard; depot factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant | ||
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trad. (贏粒糖輸間廠) | 贏 | 粒 | 糖 | 輸 | 間 | 廠 | |
simp. (赢粒糖输间厂) | 赢 | 粒 | 糖 | 输 | 间 | 厂 | |
Literally: “wins a piece of candy and loses a factory”. |
Alternative forms
- 贏粒糖,輸間廠/赢粒糖,输间厂
Pronunciation
Proverb
贏粒糖輸間廠
- (Cantonese) penny wise and pound foolish; spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar
Synonyms
- 贏把遮輸架車/赢把遮输架车