因小失大

因小失大 yīn xiǎo shī ㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄕ ㄉㄚˋ jan1 siu2 sat1 daai6

  • to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 因 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown