舍本逐末(shě běn zhú mò): to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom)
4 characters
to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom)
Character breakdown
4 characters · plays one at a time
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Word information
- Pinyin
- shě běn zhú mò
- Meaning
- to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom)
- HSK level
- —
- Characters
- 4
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