小鼻子小眼

yuechu

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大家好!

I was recently watching a 电视剧 where a girl is trying to give tips to her half-sister's boss about how to "court" her (=her half-sister).

She says: "天心(=girl's name)特别喜欢会打扮的人。而且啊,一定要大气。做人呢,不能小鼻子小眼."

Does anyone know what the last part means? "...you must be stylish (Is that what 大气 means here?). As for your behaviour (?), don't be too stingy? (?)"

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! :)

EDIT: I corrected "stepsister" to "half-sister". I was confusing the two terms!
 
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  • 小鼻子小眼睛 means 格局小, 眼界小, 小家子氣, 沒有大胸襟大氣魄, 只會在乎芝麻和綠豆, 成不了氣候. Stinginess is one of its common implications.
     
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