attend to trifles to the neglect of essentials(shě běn zhú mò)

attend to trifles to the neglect of essentials

The Chinese idiom, sh ě B ě nzh ú m ò in pinyin, refers to doing things without paying attention to the root, but only paying attention to the details. Abandon the fundamental and major parts of things and pursue the minor and minor parts. It refers to doing things without focusing on the main problems and focusing on the minor ones. It is often used to refer to the reversal of priorities.

Pinyin

shěběnzhúmò

explain

It refers to doing things without paying attention to the root, only paying attention to the details. Abandon the fundamental and major parts of things and pursue the minor and minor parts. It refers to doing things without focusing on the main problems and focusing on the minor ones. It is often used to refer to the reversal of priorities.

Classics

Shangnong, the spring and Autumn Annals of the Lu family, written by LV Buwei in the Warring States Period: the people give up their roots and do not give orders at the end of the event. If they do not give orders, they can not defend and fight. If the people give up their roots and the end of the matter, they will make an agreement on their property. If they make an agreement on their property, they will lightly migrate. If they lightly migrate, the country will suffer. The first chapter of Zhang Chunfan's "the sea of officials" in Qing Dynasty: if we don't investigate their level first, we just think that the level of the common people is not the same. Isn't it that we should abandon the essentials and pursue the end? " Qing Dynasty · just like a dream of Red Mansions chapter 76: it can be seen that we are going through the end every day. There are such poets here, but they talk about idioms and allusions on paper every day. one person asked how to make wine in a restaurant. Winery said: "a bucket of rice, one or two songs, add two buckets of water, mix, brew seven days, then into wine." He is forgetful. When he returns to the restaurant, he uses water two times. After seven days, he tastes the water. He goes to the restaurant to make fun of it. The restaurant said, "Erdi doesn't follow my method." The man said: "I follow the law, with two buckets of water, one or two songs." The restaurant said, "do you have rice?" The man looked down and thought, "I forgot the rice!" Well! If you want to drink, you can't drink, but if you're angry and resentful, it's wrong. Scholars of the world, forget the origin and pursue the end, but fail to learn, why not!

example sentence

Zhao Kuangyin was a very enlightened monarch. He didn't give up the essence to pursue the end, cared for the peasants and agriculture, and paid little attention to himself. if one wants to achieve something, one should not abandon the root and pursue the end, but pursue the root and the source.

Discrimination

Synonyms: seeking far away from the near, greedy for small things and losing big ones, putting the cart before the horse, seeking the end from the main, opposite. Usage: combined type; used as predicate, object, attribute and adverbial. another way to write: abandon the basics and pursue the end

Allusion 1

original text

The envoy of the king of Qi asked empress Zhao Wei. Before the book was published, empress Wei asked the emissary, "how are you? Is the people all right? Is Wang all right Displeased, the emissary said, "if you do not ask the king about the age and the people before you ask the empress, will you first be humble and then noble?" Empress Wei said, "No. Why is there a people without age? How can there be a king without people? Therefore, it is necessary to give up the original and ask the last He went on to ask him, "is it all right for a scholar in Qi to say Zhong ion? He is a man. He who has food eats it, he who has no food eats it; he who has clothes wears it, and he who has no clothes wears it. Why is it that he does not work so far? Is Ye Yangzi all right? He is a man who mourns for his widows and widows, sympathizes with his loneliness, shakes up his poverty and makes up for his inadequacy. Why is it that he who helps the king to rest his people still does not work? Is the baby girl and son in Beigong OK? They should be removed from their families until they are old enough to support their parents. Is it because of filial piety that Hu Wei has never been in court? Why is it that the state of Qi is king and the people are sons? Is Yu lingzizhong still alive? It's because he is a man. He doesn't obey the king, he doesn't rule his family, and he doesn't ask for help from the princes. He leads the people out of futility. Why hasn't he killed so far? "

translation

After King Qixiang sent envoys to greet Zhao Wei, the letter had not been opened. Zhao Wei said to the envoys, "how's the harvest this year? The people are not worried, are they? How is your king The emissary (a little bit) was not happy and said, "I'm asked by the king to say hello to the Empress Dowager. You don't ask the king first, but ask about the harvest and the people's situation. How can you put the lowly in the front and the noble in the back?" Zhao Wei replied, "it's not like this. If there is no harvest, how can people survive? If there is no common people, how can the king be respected in the south? How can we give up the reason of asking the last stanza first? " She then asked, "Qi you, hermit Zhong, are you ok? He advocated that the people with food should have food to eat, and the people without food should also have food to eat; those who have clothes should give them clothes, and those who have no clothes should also give them clothes. This is to help the king to feed the people. Why has the king of Qi not made use of him so far? Is Ye Yangzi OK? He advocated compassion for the widows and widows, and for the poor. This is to save for the king and the common people. Why hasn't he been appointed yet? How is Beigong's daughter and son? She took off her earrings and jade ornaments, and so far she has not married. She is dedicated to supporting her parents and setting an example for the people with filial piety. Why has she not been praised by the imperial court so far? How can the king of Qi govern the state of Qi and provide for all the people if such two hermits are not valued and a filial daughter is not received? Is Yuling's Zizhong still alive? He is not a good minister to the king, and he can't manage his family well, and he doesn't associate with the princes. This is to guide the people to a place where they have nothing to do! Why hasn't the king of Qi executed him so far? "

Allusion 2

original text

Mencius said, "it's not a disease or a pain to bend the ring finger and not believe it. If there is one who can believe it, it's not far from the road of Qin and Chu. If you are not human, you know evil; if you are not human, you don't know evil. This is called "the unknown category." ——Selected from Mencius: chapter and sentence of Gaozi

translation

Mencius said: "today, there is a man whose ring finger is bent and can't be straightened. Although it doesn't hurt or hinder doing things, as long as someone can straighten it, it's not too far to go to the states of Qin and Chu, so that his ring finger is inferior to others. If the ring finger is inferior to others, you will know disgust; if the heart is inferior to others, you will not know disgust. It's called "not knowing what's important, not knowing what's important."

analysis

Confucianists are indeed the callers and defenders of spiritual beauty. We can see from Mencius that he emphasized this theme again and again. Worry means forgetting one's heart. Of course, it's not important. There are two reasons for this: first, it refers to not being like a person, which is clear at a glance and has no place to hide (wearing gloves is not the way); the heart is not like a person, which is abstract and invisible and can be disguised (although it is always exposed). second, it refers to not being like a person, with clear standards and indisputable arguments; the mind is not like a person, which is difficult to measure and even can deceive itself. Therefore, it's hard to be ashamed if you don't want to be a human being. Not to mention the road of Qin and Chu, you can fly across the Pacific Ocean as long as you can get rid of the humiliation. If the heart is not like a person, not ashamed, or even proud, what is the road to Qin and Chu?

Allusion 3

In the spring and Autumn period, King Ling of Chu led a thousand chariots and 100000 soldiers to invade the state of CAI. It went very well. When King Ling of Chu saw that the success had been achieved, he sent his younger brother to abandon his illness and stay in the state of CAI. He was fully responsible for the military and political affairs there. Then he ordered 100000 troops to continue to advance and prepare to destroy the state of Xu at one stroke. The younger brother of King Ling of Chu, who abandoned his illness, was not only bad in quality, but also ambitious. He was not willing to serve as the head of the small place of the state of CAI, and he was often unhappy about it. There is a counsellor named Chao Wu under the command of Qi Ji, who is very resourceful. On this day, he said tentatively: "now that the king Ling leads his troops abroad, the country must be empty. You might as well lead the troops back home at this time, kill the son of King Ling, and set up a new king. Then you decide the government. What's the problem when you will become the king of the country?" After listening to Wu's words, he led his troops back to the state of Chu, killed the son of King Ling, and made Ziwu, another son of his brother, king of the country. When King Ling of Chu heard that there was a change in the country on the way to the war, his son was killed by his younger brother. He felt cold. Thinking that it was meaningless to live in the world, he hanged himself. In China, when he knew that King Ling of Chu was dead, he immediately forced Ziwu to commit suicide and become king. He was the infamous king of Chu Ping.

Allusion 4

General idea

Duke Xian of Jin dotes on Li Ji and obeys her. Li Ji proposes to make Xi Qi her son the crown prince. Duke Xian of Jin agrees and kills Shen Sheng, her son. Li Ji finished these two things, but she still felt uneasy because Jin Xiangong had two sons, Chong ER and Yi Wu. At this time, the two sons were adults. Li Ji felt that this was a great threat to Xi Qi's future succession to the throne, so she proposed to kill Chong'er and Yiwu brothers, but Jin Xiangong agreed. But their plot was overheard by an upright minister, and they immediately told Chonger and Yiwu. When they heard about it, they immediately went abroad to seek refuge.

analysis

Liu An, the author of Huainanzi, commented: "it's not wise to listen to the bad guys and make father and son and brother kill each other, just like cutting off the toes to adapt to the size of shoes."

Allusion 5

Buy a pearl: a man from the state of Chu, who has a beautiful pearl, intends to sell it. In order to get a good price, he used his brains to package the pearls. He thought that with noble packaging, the "identity" of pearls would naturally rise. the Chu people found the precious Mulan, and invited skilled craftsmen to make a box for the Pearl, which was filled with cinnamon pepper. Then, on the outside of the box, there are many beautiful patterns and beautiful metal lace. It looks shiny and is really a delicate and beautiful handicraft. In this way, Chu people carefully put the pearls into the box and sold them in the market

Chinese PinYin : shě běn zhú mò