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捡了芝麻丢了西瓜
jiǎnlezhīmadiūlexīguā
Traditional: 撿了芝麻丟了西瓜
to let go of the big prize while grabbing at trifles (idiom)
Character Breakdown
捡
jiǎn
to pick up, to gather, to collect
HSK 5
了
le
clear; to finish; particle of completed action
HSK 1
芝
zhī
sesame; a magical mushroom
麻
má
hemp, flax, sesame; numb
HSK 4
丢
diū
to lose; to discard
HSK 4
了
le
clear; to finish; particle of completed action
HSK 1
西
xī
west, western, westward
HSK 1
瓜
guā
melon, gourd, squash, cucumber
HSK 2
Additional Information
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Chinese
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