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海老で鯛を釣る
Hiragana
えびでたいをつる
Phrase
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
利益の小さなものや価値の低いものを差し出して、より大きな利益や価値のあるものを得ようとするたとえ。 / 少ない労力や資本で、大きな成果を得ようとすること。
Easy Japanese Meaning
小さなものや安いものを出して、とても大きなりえきを手に入れるようす
Chinese (Simplified)
以小博大 / 用小代价换取大收获 / 小本求大利
Sense（1）
throw a sprat to catch a mackerel
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海老で鯛を釣る
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He used the strategy of 'throw a sprat to catch a mackerel' to gain a large profit from a small investment.
He used the strategy of 'throw a sprat to catch a mackerel' to gain a large profit from a small investment.
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彼は小さな投資で大きな利益を得るために、海老で鯛を釣る戦略を用いた。
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