2 to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details
本末倒置
běn mò dào zhì
1 lit. to invert root and branch (idiom); fig. confusing cause and effect
2 to stress the incidental over the fundamental
3 to put the cart before the horse
穷途末路
qióng tú mò lù
1 lit. the path exhausted, the end of the road (idiom); an impasse
2 in a plight with no way out
3 things have reached a dead end
行行出状元
háng háng chū zhuàng yuán
1 lit. in every trade, a master appears (idiom); fig. You can produce outstanding achievements in any task, provided you put it enough love and diligence