"throw the baby out with the bath" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 因小失大
• 连本带利地丢弃

Definition

在试图去除不需要的东西时，不小心把有价值或重要的东西也一起丢掉。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个习语常用于正式或半正式场合，提醒做决定时要区分好坏。常用于讨论政策、改革等场景。不要按字面理解。

Examples

Let's fix what's broken without throwing the baby out with the bath.

让我们修好坏的部分，不要**因小失大**。

Be careful not to throw the baby out with the bath when making changes.

做变革时要小心，别**因小失大**。

We shouldn't throw the baby out with the bath just because of a few problems.

只是因为几个问题，我们不应该**一并丢弃所有好的东西**。

If you're updating the rules, just don't throw the baby out with the bath.

更新规则时，记得不要**因小失大**。

They scrapped the whole program, but I think they threw the baby out with the bath.

他们取消了整个项目，但我觉得他们**因小失大**了。

It's tempting to start over, but let's not throw the baby out with the bath.

重新开始很诱人，但我们别**因小失大**。