舍本逐末 in English she3 ben3 zhu2 mo4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiomatic expression)
  • to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details

Simplified Characters

舍 本 逐 末

Traditional Characters

捨 本 逐 末

Pinyin

she3 ben3 zhu2 mo4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

舍she3to give up 本ben3root 逐zhu2to pursue 末mo4tip