"penny wise and pound foolish" 怎么发音
expression
PEN-ee-wyze-and-POWND-FOO-lish
PEN-ee-wyze-and-POWND-FOO-lish
释义
Describes someone who goes to great lengths to save small amounts of money but ignores larger, more important expenses, ending up worse off.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈpɛni/ /ˈwaɪz/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈpaʊnd/ /ˈfuɫɪʃ
英式英语
pˈɛni/ /wˈaɪz/ /ˈænd/ /pˈaʊnd/ /fˈuːlɪʃ
简化发音
美式
PEN-ee-wyze-and-POWND-FOO-lish
英式
PEN-ee-wyze-and-POWND-FOO-lish
语境中听
He is penny wise and pound foolish when he skips maintenance to save money but ends up paying more for repairs.
Buying cheap shoes that wear out fast is being penny wise and pound foolish.
If you choose low-quality insurance to save, you might be penny wise and pound foolish.
My uncle always buys the cheapest tools, and they break right away. Total penny wise and pound foolish.