9 . he ' s as finicky as a cat . 10 . she ' s the world ' s number one fusspot . 11 . he ' s such an anal retentive person . 12 . men don ' t like women who nag . 13 . he ' s penny - wise and pound - foolish 9 .他像猫那么挑食. 10 .她是全世界最吹毛求疵的女人. 11 .他过分拘泥小节. 12 .男人讨厌喋喋不休的女人. 13 .他小处精明而大处糊涂
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But they really have to be in the company of non - chinese ( preferably though not necessarily native speakers ) - - something they often overlook in a penny - wise pound - foolish eagerness to save money 但他们必须与外国人（最好是母语为英语者，但也不一定）住在一起? ? ?但由于只见树木而不见森林地急于省钱，他们常常忽略了这一点。
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The current study is just one in a long line suggesting that penny - wise hospital staffing practices may translate into pound - foolish increases in the human and financial costs of care related to poorer outcomes , including higher mortality rates 许多研究表明那些为了蝇头小利而减少人员配备的做法是得不偿失的，因为一旦病人病情恶化，包括有更高的死亡率，那么护理病人所要付出的人力和金钱支出将会更多。
