chóng​běn​yì​mò

prioritize essentials over trivialities

Senses

崇本抑末 chóng​běn​yì​mò prioritize essentials over trivialities

Promote what is fundamental and suppress what is incidental; historically, this referred to prioritizing agriculture and restricting commerce

References

synonym 崇本抑末/崇本抑末 重农抑商/重農抑商