离本徼末 — “Deviate from the root and pursue the tip; leave the fundamental and seek the trivial”
离本徼末 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to neglect the fundamental aspects and focus on trivial or secondary issues; to mistake the superficial for the essential”. Literally, “Deviate from the root and pursue the tip; leave the fundamental and seek the trivial”.
离本徼末 Pronunciation and Pinyin
离本徼末 Character Breakdown
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What does 离本徼末 mean?
离本徼末 (lí běn yāo mò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to neglect the fundamental aspects and focus on trivial or secondary issues; to mistake the superficial for the essential”.
How do you pronounce 离本徼末?
离本徼末 is pronounced lí běn yāo mò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 离本徼末 literally mean?
Literally, 离本徼末 means “Deviate from the root and pursue the tip; leave the fundamental and seek the trivial”. It is used to mean “to neglect the fundamental aspects and focus on trivial or secondary issues; to mistake the superficial for the essential”.
What is the Chinese definition of 离本徼末?
犹言舍本逐末。比喻不抓根本环节，而只在枝节问题上下功夫。