捡了芝麻丢了西瓜

jiǎn le zhī ma diū le xī guā

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Definitions

  1. 1. to let go of the big prize while grabbing at trifles (idiom)

Child Words of 捡了芝麻丢了西瓜

丢
diū

to lose

了
le

(completed action marker)

捡
jiǎn

to pick up

瓜
guā

melon

了
liǎo

(of eyes) bright

芝麻
zhī ma

sesame (seed)

西
xī

the West

西瓜
xī guā

watermelon

麻
má

generic name for hemp, flax etc

芝
zhī

Zoysia pungens