舍本逐末
舍本逐末
shě běn zhú mò
to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom); to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details
verbidiom
Traditional: 捨本逐末
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- (verb, idiom) to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom)
- to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details
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