舍本逐末

shě běn zhú mò

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Definitions

  1. 1. to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom)
  2. 2. to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details

Child Words of 舍本逐末

末
mò

tip

本
běn

root

舍
shě

to give up; to abandon

舍
shè

residence

逐
zhú

(bound form) to pursue