mǎi​dú​huán​zhū

to lack judgment

买椟还珠 買櫝還珠 mǎi​dú​huán​zhū
to lack judgment
To buy the casket and return the pearl; used to describe showing poor judgment by focusing on the superficial while ignoring the valuable part, or choosing the wrong thing entirely

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