撿了芝麻丟了西瓜

捡
撿
了
了
芝
芝
麻
麻
丢
丟
了
了
西
西
瓜
瓜
to let go of the big prize while grabbing at trifles (idiom)

Characters and words in 撿了芝麻丟了西瓜

捡
撿
jiǎn = ji + an3
to pick up / to collect / to gather
了
le = l + e5
(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) / (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
了
liǎo = li + ao3
to finish / to achieve / variant of 瞭|了[liao3] / to understand clearly
了
瞭
liǎo = li + ao3
(of eyes) bright / clear-sighted / to understand clearly
了
瞭
liào = li + ao4
unofficial variant of 瞭[liao4]
芝
麻
sesame (seed)
芝
zhī = zh + Ø1
Zoysia pungens
麻
蔴
má = m + a2
variant of 麻[ma2] / hemp
麻
má = m + a2
surname Ma
麻
má = m + a2
generic name for hemp, flax etc / hemp or flax fiber for textile materials / sesame / CL:縷|缕[lü3] / (of materials) rough or coarse / pocked / pitted / to have pins and needles or tingling / to feel numb
丢
丟
diū = di + ou1
to lose / to put aside / to throw
西
xī = xi + Ø1
the West / abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2] / Spanish
西
瓜
watermelon / CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4],個|个[ge5]
瓜
guā = gu + a1
melon / gourd / squash

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