lose a sheep and get an ox -- the gain is greater than the loss
Time: 2022-01-31 06:32:06 Author: ChinaWiki.net
lose a sheep and get an ox -- the gain is greater than the loss
The Chinese idiom, w á ngy á NGD é Ni ú, refers to the metaphor of small loss but big gain. From Huainanzi shuoshan Xun.
The origin of Idioms
Huainanzi shuoshan Xun: "if you lose sheep and get cattle, you will lose it."
Idiom usage
The loss is small but the gain is great
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: gain is not worth loss
lose a sheep and get an ox -- the gain is greater than the loss
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