Definition
蝇头小利是一个成语，字面意思是‘苍蝇头那么小的利益’，用来比喻非常微薄、微不足道的利润或好处。使用时多带有贬义或轻视的态度，常见于批评别人只顾眼前小利、缺乏长远眼光的情景。
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a pittancea trifling profita very small (often contemptible) gain
Examples
- 蝇头小利，。Tā wèile zhè diǎn yíng tóu xiǎo lì, bùxī sǔnhài gōngsī de chángyuǎn lìyì.He didn't hesitate to harm the company's long-term interests for this petty gain.
- 蝇头小利，。Shāngrén zhǐ kànzhòng yíng tóu xiǎo lì, hěn nán bǎ shēngyì zuò dà.If a businessman only cares about small profits, it's hard to grow the business.
- 蝇头小利。Bié wèile yì diǎn yíng tóu xiǎo lì jiù fàngqì yuánzé.Don't abandon your principles for a trifling profit.
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