Meaning of 数米而炊
数米而炊 means to fuss over trivial details; to waste effort on unnecessary meticulous work; stingy and calculating; living in impoverished circumstances. Pronounced shǔ mǐ ér chuī.
- to fuss over trivial details; to waste effort on unnecessary meticulous work
- stingy and calculating; living in impoverished circumstances
Definitions & Examples
Zuò做
shì事
yào要
yǒu有
dà大
jú局
guān观
，
bù不
néng能
shǔ数
mǐ米
ér而
chuī炊
。
When working, one must have a big-picture perspective, not fuss over trivialities.
Tā他
zài在
guǎn管
lǐ理
shàng上
zǒng总
shì是
shǔ数
mǐ米
ér而
chuī炊
，
xiào效
lǜ率
jí极
dī低
。
In management, he always fusses over trivial details, resulting in extremely low efficiency.
Relations
Measure Words
个/ gè
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