查询词典 penny-pinch

Be not penny-wise : wealthy has wings, sometimes it flys away by itself, sometimes have to fly away to earn more.

不要斤斤计较：财富长有翅膀，有时会自己飞走，有时必须让它飞走以挣得更多的财富。

I do not mean that you should keep an account of the shillings and half-crowns which you may spend in chair-hire, operas, etc.: they are unworthy of the time, and of the ink that they would consume; leave such minutia to dull, penny-wise fellows; but remember, in economy, as well as in every other part of life, to have the proper attention to proper objects, and the proper contempt for little ones.

我不是说你应该保持一个帐户的先令和半克朗，您可能会花费在椅子出租，歌剧等：他们是不值得的时间，和墨水，他们将消耗，离开这些细枝末节以沉闷，小事精明研究员；但要记住，在经济，以及在每一个生活的其他部分，有适当注意保持良好的对象，并为小朋友正确的蔑视。

Do not pursue the low cost to be penny-wise and pound foolish, the quality first, price second is the most important principle to select the quartz stone protective agent.

不要一味追求低成本而因小失大，质量第一，价格第二是选用石材防护剂的首要原则。

Be shrewd but not wise; be penny-wise and pound- foolish

赵佶在政治上是一个昏庸无能的皇帝，一个亡国之君

He's penny-wise and pound-foolish.

他小处精明而大处糊涂。

Ever heard the saying "Penny-wise and Dollar-foolish"?

以往任何时候都听到他说："竹篙-明智和美元愚蠢"呢？

That was penny-wise and pound-foolish.

当时使用的钱币是磅和便士。

He is penny-wise and pound-foolish to drive for two hours to buy 1 kilo potatos which are 3 fen a kilo cheaper than those in the market nearby.

他开了两小时车就为了买二斤土豆，每公斤比附近的市场便宜三分钱。

But they really have to be in the company of non-Chinese (preferably though not necessarily native speakers)-- something they often overlook in a penny-wise pound-foolish eagerness to save money.

但他们必须与外国人（最好是母语为英语者，但也不一定）住在一起———但由于只见树木而不见森林地急于省钱，他们常常忽略了这一点。

E.g. He is penny-wise and pound-foolish to drive for two hours to buy 1 kilo potatos which are 3 fen a kilo cheaper than those in the market nearby.

他开了两小时车就为了买二斤土豆，每公斤比附近的市场便宜三分钱。

She gently rebuff ed him, but agreed that they could be friends

她婉言拒绝了，但同意作为朋友相处。

If in the penal farm, you were sure to be criticized.

要是在劳改农场，你等着挨绳子吧！