qì​běn​zhú​mò

to neglect the fundamentals for the trivial

Senses

弃本逐末/ 棄本逐末 qì​běn​zhú​mò to neglect the fundamentals for the trivial

To neglect the essential or important parts of a matter in order to pursue minor or unimportant details.

References

synonym 弃本逐末/棄本逐末 舍本逐末/捨本逐末
synonym 弃本逐末/棄本逐末 舍本求末/捨本求末