蝇头小利 Yíngtóu xiǎolì petty gain

Explanation

比喻微小的利益。

Refers to very small profits.

Origin Story

在一个偏僻的小山村里，住着一位名叫老张的农民。他勤劳节俭，一辈子靠种地为生。有一天，他在田里干活时，意外发现了一块金灿灿的金子，足足有鸡蛋大小。老张欣喜若狂，连忙把金子捡起来，仔细擦拭干净。他拿着金子，心里盘算着该怎么处理。卖掉它？可以换来不少钱，改善生活。但老张转念一想，金子是无价之宝，卖掉太可惜了。于是，他决定把金子藏起来，留作传家宝。从此以后，老张更加努力地耕种，虽然他的生活仍然简朴，但他心里充满了满足感。因为他知道，即使是蝇头小利，也来之不易。他应该珍惜现在所拥有的一切，并且继续努力，去追求更加美好的未来。

zài yīgè piānpì de xiǎoshāncūn lǐ, zhù zhe yī wèi míng jiào lǎo zhāng de nóngmín. tā qínláo jiǎnjiǎn, yībèizi kào zhòng dì wéi shēng. yǒu yī tiān, tā zài tián lǐ gàn huó shí, yìwài fāxiàn le yī kuài jīn càn càn de jīnzi, zú zú yǒu jīdàn dàxiǎo. lǎo zhāng xīnxǐ kuángkuáng, liánmáng bǎ jīnzi jiǎn qǐlái, zǐxì cāshì gānjìng. tā ná zhe jīnzi, xīn lǐ pán suàn zhe gāi zěnme chǔlǐ. mài diào tā? kěyǐ huàn lái bù shǎo qián, gǎishàn shēnghuó. dàn lǎo zhāng zhuǎn niàn yī xiǎng, jīnzi shì wújià zhībǎo, mài diào tài kěxī le. yúshì, tā juédìng bǎ jīnzi cáng qǐlái, liú zuò chuánjiā bǎo. cóngcǐ yǐhòu, lǎo zhāng gèngjiā nǔlì de gēngzhòng, suīrán tā de shēnghuó réngrán jiǎnpǔ, dàn tā xīn lǐ chōngmǎn le mǎnzú gǎn. yīnwèi tā zhīdào, jíshǐ shì yíngtóu xiǎolì, yě lái zhī bù yì. tā yīnggāi zhēnxī xiànzài suǒ yǒngyǒu de yīqiè, bìngqiě jìxù nǔlì, qù zhuīqiú gèngjiā měihǎo de wèilái

In a remote mountain village lived a farmer named Lao Zhang. He was diligent and thrifty, making a living by farming all his life. One day, while working in the fields, he unexpectedly discovered a piece of golden gold, as large as a chicken egg. Lao Zhang was overjoyed and quickly picked up the gold and carefully wiped it clean. Holding the gold, he pondered how to deal with it. Sell it? It could be exchanged for a lot of money to improve his life. But Lao Zhang changed his mind, gold is a priceless treasure, selling it would be a pity. So, he decided to hide the gold and keep it as a family heirloom. From then on, Lao Zhang worked even harder in the fields, and although his life remained simple, his heart was filled with satisfaction. Because he knew that even petty profits were hard-earned. He should cherish what he now possesses and continue to strive for a better future.

Usage

用于形容微小的利益，常用于否定句。

yòng yú xíngróng wēixiǎo de lìyì, cháng yòng yú fǒudìng jù

Used to describe small profits, often used in negative sentences.

Examples

• 他只顾蝇头小利，却忽略了长远发展。

  tā zhǐ gù yíngtóu xiǎolì, què huōlüè le chángyuǎn fāzhǎn

  He only cares about petty gains and ignores long-term development.

• 不要为了蝇头小利而放弃大好机会。

  bùyào wèile yíngtóu xiǎolì ér fàngqì dàhǎo jīhuì

  Don't give up a great opportunity for petty gains.

Related Idioms

• 微薄

• 细微

Opposite Idioms

• 巨额利润

• 丰厚回报