xiǎo​xué'ér​dà​yí

to focus on the trivial and ignore the main point

  1. minor learning
    basic etiquette and skills taught to children in ancient times, or minor branches of knowledge and trivial studies
  2. ér conjunction
    but
    Used to connect ideas that contrast or conflict; yet; but; on the other hand
  3. adverb
    greatly
    greatly; fully; to a high degree; (when used after ) not very; not often
  4. to omit
    (bound form) to omit; to leave out