concentrate on trifles and neglect essentials
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Q ì B ě nqi ú m ò, which means to work hard only on minor issues. It comes from answer to Deng Lu Geng's book.
The origin of Idioms
Yun Jing's answer to Lu Geng's book in the Qing Dynasty: "only villains abandon the origin and pursue the end, do not cultivate morality, and stop seeking auspicious burial."
Idiom usage
It means putting the cart before the horse
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: abandon the origin and pursue the end
Antonym: abandon the last and return to the original
Chinese PinYin : qì běn qiú mò
concentrate on trifles and neglect essentials
Famous mountains in Tibet. cáng zhū míng shān,chuán zhī qí rén
not rely on others for support. bù yīn rén rè
as beautiful as the jade ornament of a cap -- a handsome man. měi rú guān yù
sting sb. with sarcastic remarks. lěng yǔ bīng rén