seek far and neglect what lies close at hand(shě jìn qiú yuǎn)
seek far and neglect what lies close at hand
Shejin Qiuyuan is an idiom originated from Mencius · liloushang written by Mencius of Zou state in the Warring States period.
It means to give up the near and pursue the far. It means to do things in a roundabout way. It has a derogatory meaning.
Idiom usage
It has a derogatory meaning.
Examples
According to the biography of Zang Gong in the book of the later Han Dynasty, "those who give up the near and seek the far will work in vain; those who give up the far and seek the near will come to an end at ease. It can be seen that we are happy every day. There are such poets here, but they talk on paper every day. (Chapter 76 of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty)
Chinese PinYin : shě jìn qiú yuǎn
seek far and neglect what lies close at hand
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holding the same views with minor differences
holding the same views with minor differences. tóng mén yì hù
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White knife in, red knife out
White knife in, red knife out. bái dāo zǐ jìn，hóng dāo zǐ chū
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share the same bed and the same pillow
share the same bed and the same pillow. tóng chuáng gòng zhěn
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