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shoot at a sparrow with a pearl; the loss outweighs the gain; gains cannot offset losses

míng zhū tán què

明 珠 弹 雀

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derogshoot at a sparrow with a pearl; the loss outweighs the gain; gains cannot offset losses
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dé bù cháng shī得不偿失 suí zhū tán què随珠弹雀 suí zhū dàn què隋珠弹雀

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