捨本逐末
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Chinese[edit]
give up; abandon | roots or stems of plants; origin; source roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word) |
to pursue; to chase; individually to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one |
end; final stage; latter part | ||
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trad. (捨本逐末) | 捨 | 本 | 逐 | 末 | |
simp. (舍本逐末) | 舍 | 本 | 逐 | 末 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
捨本逐末
- to attend to minor unimportant details while neglecting the essentials