The idiom 'Digging up the house to find a rat' illustrates a counterproductive action where the effort outweighs the benefit or causes more harm than good.
成语“掘室求鼠”比喻为了小利而损害根本,或者因小失大。
成语 | 掘室求鼠 |
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解释 | 挖坏房子捉老鼠。比喻因小失大。 |
出处 | 《淮南子·说山训》:“坏塘以取龟,发屋而求狸,掘室而求鼠,割唇而治龋,桀跖之徒,君子不与。” |
拼音 | jué shì qiú shǔ |
拼音码 | jsqs |
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