jiǎn le zhī ma diū le xī guā
to let go of the big prize while grabbing at trifles (idiom)
捡
jiǎn
to pick up; to collect; to gather
了
le
(completed action marker)
芝
zhī
Zoysia pungens
麻
ma
generic name for hemp, flax etc
丢
diū
to lose
西
xī
the West
瓜
guā
melon; gourd; squash
