This flashcard introduces the idiom "penny wise and pound foolish" and illustrates it with an example of Dick whose heart condition worsened because he was reluctant to spend money on seeing a doctor.
这张卡片介绍了一个成语“贪小失大，得不偿失”，并用狄克因为心脏病而舍不得花钱看医生导致病情加重的例子来说明。
| Expression | 迪克一开始舍不得花钱去看医生，如果，他的心脏病日趋严重。这真是贪小失大，得不偿失。 |
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| Meaning | Dick's heart trouble became worse because he wouldn't spend money to see a doctor at the beginning; he was indeed penny wise and pound foolish. |
| Reading | Díkè yī kāishǐ shěbude huāqián qù kàn yīshēng rúguǒ tā de xīnzàngbìng rìqūyánzhòng zhè zhēnshi tān xiǎo shī dà débùchángshī |
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