捨本逐末 [舍－－－]

Jyutping se2 bun2 zuk6 mut6
Pinyin shě běn zhú mò

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom)
  2. to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to attend to minor unimportant details while neglecting the essentials
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    舍本逐末
    捨本逐末
    shě běn zhú mò
    • pursuing the unimportant while neglecting the essential