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(idiom) to love cranes and lose the masses; fig. to lose the big picture for the sake of a small gain; to sacrifice the many for the few

爱鹤失众
ài hè shī zhòng
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lit. trifling destroys the will (idiom); infatuation with fine details prevents one making progress · excessive attention to trivia saps the will玩物丧志wán wù sàng zhì
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