本末倒置 [－－－－]

Jyutping bun2 mut6 dou3 zi3
Pinyin běn mò dào zhì

Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）

本末倒置 [－－－－]

Jyutping bun2 mut6 dou2 zi3
Pinyin běn mò dào zhì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. to invert root and branch (idiom); fig. confusing cause and effect
  2. to stress the incidental over the fundamental
  3. to put the cart before the horse
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    將​事物​嘅​主次​顛倒​，​違背​咗​原本​嘅​目的
    putting the cart before the horse; attend to the incidentals and neglect the essentials
    • 你俾咁多錢去健身，結果成堂掛住同教練吹水，會唔會本末倒置咗啲？
      你俾咁多钱去健身，结果成堂挂住同教练吹水，会唔会本末倒置咗啲？
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    putting the cart before the horse
    (syn.) 本末颠倒, 本末顛倒
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    不要把本末倒置。
    不要把本末倒置。
    bù yào bǎ běn mò dào zhì 。
    • Don't put the cart before the horse.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    本末倒置
    本末倒置
    bun2 mut6 dou2 zi3
    • putting the cart before the horse
    • putting the cart before the horse; attend to the incidentals and neglect the essentials
    • to put the cart before the horse
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    你俾咁多钱去健身，结果成堂挂住同教练吹水，会唔会本末倒置咗啲？
    你俾咁多錢去健身，結果成堂掛住同教練吹水，會唔會本末倒置咗啲？