进本退末 — “Advance the root, retreat the tip”
进本退末 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to prioritize the fundamental and essential while downplaying or addressing the peripheral and secondary; to focus on the roots and disregard the branches”. Literally, “Advance the root, retreat the tip”.
进本退末 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- jìn进shàn善chéng惩jiān奸promote good, punish evil
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What does 进本退末 mean?
进本退末 (jìn běn tuì mò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to prioritize the fundamental and essential while downplaying or addressing the peripheral and secondary; to focus on the roots and disregard the branches”.
How do you pronounce 进本退末?
进本退末 is pronounced jìn běn tuì mò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 进本退末 literally mean?
Literally, 进本退末 means “Advance the root, retreat the tip”. It is used to mean “to prioritize the fundamental and essential while downplaying or addressing the peripheral and secondary; to focus on the roots and disregard the branches”.
What is the Chinese definition of 进本退末?
本：根本；末：枝节。指重视根本、主要的东西，抑制直接、次要的。