舍本逐末

shě běn zhú mò

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 舍本逐末

• 末 末 mò: tip
• 本 本 běn: root
• 舍 舍 shě: to give up; to abandon
• 舍 舍 shè: residence
• 逐 逐 zhú: (bound form) to pursue