寻枝摘叶 — “To seek branches and pluck leaves”
寻枝摘叶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to focus on minor details or superficial aspects, neglecting the essential or fundamental points; to dwell on trifles”. Literally, “To seek branches and pluck leaves”.
寻枝摘叶 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寻枝摘叶 Character Breakdown
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Synonyms of 寻枝摘叶
More idioms starting with 寻
- xún寻shì事shēng生fēi非pick a quarrel or stir up trouble
- xún寻hè壑jīng经qiū丘explore scenic valleys and traverse hills
- xún寻tóu头tǎo讨nǎo脑find an excuse to start something
- xún寻xún寻mì觅mì觅searching aimlessly and repeatedly
- xún寻shān山wèn问shuǐ水travel to scenic places
- xún寻yōu幽rù入wēi微delve deeply into profound intricate matters
- xún寻yōu幽tàn探shèng胜seek out secluded and picturesque places
- xún寻yōu幽fǎng访shèng胜seek out secluded and beautiful places
- xún寻bì弊suǒ索xiá瑕to nitpick and find fault
- xún寻gēn根bá拔shù树eradicate the source of trouble
- xún寻gēn根jiū究dǐ底get to the bottom of something
- xún寻gēn根zhuī追dǐ底get to the bottom of something
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What does 寻枝摘叶 mean?
寻枝摘叶 (xún zhī zhāi yè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to focus on minor details or superficial aspects, neglecting the essential or fundamental points; to dwell on trifles”.
How do you pronounce 寻枝摘叶?
寻枝摘叶 is pronounced xún zhī zhāi yè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寻枝摘叶 literally mean?
Literally, 寻枝摘叶 means “to seek branches and pluck leaves”. It is used to mean “to focus on minor details or superficial aspects, neglecting the essential or fundamental points; to dwell on trifles”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寻枝摘叶?
比喻追求事物次要的、非根本的东西。