Discard the essence at the end
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is zh ú m ø sh ě B ě n, which means to describe the pursuit of details and abandon the fundamental and main part of things. It's from the book of Sui Dynasty etiquette records 4.
The origin of Idioms
"The fourth annals of etiquette in the book of Sui states:" the long officials, Huafu, serve their guests in order to gain a small reputation, and sacrifice their books at the end of the day
Analysis of Idioms
Synonyms: discard the original at the end and discard the original at the end
Idiom usage
To act as a predicate, attribute, or object
Chinese PinYin : zhú mò shě běn
Discard the essence at the end
serve the country with heart and soul. chì xīn bào guó
it is difficult to start charity as it can not be stopped halfway. shàn mén nán kāi
The moon faints but the wind blows, the foundation moistens but the rain. yuè yūn ér fēng,chǔ rùn ér yǔ
burn famous string instrument for fuel and cook crane for meat -- offense against culture. shāo qín zhǔ hè
Going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short.. guò yóu bù jí