舍本逐末 (捨本逐末)
shě běn zhú mò
Pinyin
Definition
舍本逐末 (捨本逐末)
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- to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom)
- to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 basic
- 2 fundamental
- 3 main
- 4 elementary
- 1 Japan
- 1 Judgment Day (in Christian eschatology)
- 1 root
- 2 stem
- 3 origin
- 4 source
- 5 this
- 6 the current
- 7 original
- 8 inherent
- 9 originally
- 10 classifier for books, periodicals, files etc
- 1 the person himself
- 2 I (humble form used in speeches)
- 3 oneself
- 4 myself
- 5 in person
- 6 personal
Idioms (20)
一本万利
- 1 small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
三句话不离本行
- 1 to talk shop all the time (idiom)
勤俭为服务之本
- 1 hardwork and thriftiness are the foundations of service (idiom)
报本反始
- 1 ensure that you pay debts of gratitude (idiom)
如蝇逐臭
- 1 like flies pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful
- 2 the crowd runs after trash