买椟还珠
mǎi​dú​huán​zhū

poor judgment

  • created sense approved 买椟还珠/買櫝還珠 · mǎi​dú​huán​zhū · poor judgment

    买椟还珠 / 買櫝還珠

    mǎi​dú​huán​zhū

    poor judgment

    to show poor judgment by prioritizing the superficial container over the valuable contents; to lack a sense of values (literally: to buy the box and return the pearls)

    学习知识要注重领会其精神实质，切不可买椟还珠，只在词句上下功夫。

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