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主次不分 — “Unable to distinguish between what is primary and what is secondary”

主次不分 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to distinguish between what is primary and what is secondary”. Failing to prioritize properly. Literally, “Not distinguishing primary from secondary”.

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主次不分 Pronunciation and Pinyin

主次不分 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
主
zhǔ5master, main, advocate, preside
次
cì6order, second, occasion, hypo
不
bù4not
分
fēn4divide, separate, share

Example Sentence with 主次不分

他在工作中总是主次不分,导致效率低下,常常错过重要事项。
He always fails to distinguish between primary and secondary tasks at work, leading to low efficiency and often missing important matters.

Idioms Related to 主次不分

Synonyms of 主次不分

  • bù不fēn分zhǔ主cì次unable to distinguish between important and unimportant

More idioms starting with 主

  • zhǔ主yī一wú无shì适single-minded and focused
  • zhǔ主rén人wēng翁master of one's own destiny
  • zhǔ主shèng圣chén臣zhí直Wise ruler, upright subordinates
  • zhǔ主shèng圣chén臣liáng良Wise ruler, loyal subordinates
  • zhǔ主shǒu守zì自dào盗steal from one's own custody
  • zhǔ主kè客diān颠dǎo倒reverse host and guest roles
  • zhǔ主shào少guó国yí疑Young ruler causes doubt in the state
  • zhǔ主xīn心gǔ骨mainstay or backbone
  • zhǔ主yōu忧chén臣láo劳When the superior is troubled
  • zhǔ主yōu忧chén臣rǔ辱subordinates share their master's disgrace
  • zhǔ主qíng情zào造yì意chief instigator or mastermind
  • zhǔ主jìng敬cún存chéng诚maintain reverence and sincerity

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Questions about 主次不分

What does 主次不分 mean?

主次不分 (zhǔ cì bù fēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to distinguish between what is primary and what is secondary”.

How do you pronounce 主次不分?

主次不分 is pronounced zhǔ cì bù fēn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 主次不分 literally mean?

Literally, 主次不分 means “not distinguishing primary from secondary”. It is used to mean “Unable to distinguish between what is primary and what is secondary”.

What is the Chinese definition of 主次不分?

指人办事不能分辨主要的和次要的

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