捨本逐末 — she3 ben3 zhu2 mo4 — Chinese Dictionary

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Definitions4 characters

she³ ben³ zhu² mo⁴

to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom)/to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

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As word

1

she³

to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom)/to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details

2

ben³

to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom)/to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details

3

zhu²

to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom)/to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details

4

mo⁴

to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom)/to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details