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捨本逐末

shěběnzhúmò

ㄕㄜˇ ㄅㄣˇ ㄓㄨˊ ㄇㄛˋ

Simplified 舍本逐末

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

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