seek far and neglect what lies close at hand(shě jìn wù yuǎn)
seek far and neglect what lies close at hand
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ě J ì NW ù Yu ǎ n, which means to give up the near and seek the far. It comes from the biography of Fu Zhan in the book of the later Han Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
The biography of Fu Zhan in the book of the later Han Dynasty says, "Your Majesty is far away from the near, abandoning the easy and asking for trouble, suspecting people from all sides, resenting and fearing people, and being confused by the honest officials."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate, object, or attribute.
Chinese PinYin : shě jìn wù yuǎn
seek far and neglect what lies close at hand
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find it hard to vindicate oneself
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anxious to display one's skill.
anxious to display one's skill.. jiàn liè xīn xǐ
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crack down the rich and distribute their wealth among the poor
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advantageous to both public and private interest
advantageous to both public and private interest. gōng sī liǎng lì
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