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Meaning of 舍本逐末

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
舍 shě 本 běn 逐 zhú 末 mò (Trad.: 捨本逐末)
to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom); to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details
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Antonyms: 追本求源
Example Sentences
1
我认为他们是舍本逐末
。
I think that they are not worth the candle.
2
再者
,
这怎么就是舍本逐末了
?
Who cares? What was she doing out of the kitchen?!
3
勿抓影子而失去实质
;
不要舍本逐末
。
Catch not at the shadow and lose the substance.
4
也有可能整个行动会是一种舍本逐末的做法
。
It's also likely that the whole thing will be a boondoggle.
5
她还说
,
需要
“
补充维他命
”
这种现象的主要问题是
:
人们已经舍本逐末了
。
A major problem with supplements is that they deliver vitamins out of context, she says.