贏粒糖輸間廠

Chinese

to beat; to win; to profit a grain; a granule sugar; sweets; candy to transport; to lose
interstice; separate; between
interstice; separate; between; among; space; (measure word)
 
factory; yard; depot
factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant
 
trad. (贏粒糖輸間廠) 贏 粒 糖 輸 間 廠
simp. (赢粒糖输间厂) 赢 粒 糖 输 间 厂
Literally: “wins a piece of candy and loses a factory”.

Alternative forms

  • 贏粒糖，輸間廠／赢粒糖，输间厂

Pronunciation

Proverb

贏粒糖輸間廠

  1. (Cantonese) penny wise and pound foolish; spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar

Synonyms

  • 贏把遮輸架車／赢把遮输架车
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