捨近求遠

se2 gan6 kau4 jyun5

verb; literally: reject what is near at hand and seek what is far away, it describes making things more complicated

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. verb; literally: reject what is near at hand and seek what is far away, it describes making things more complicated

Written Forms

捨近求遠Traditional · Main Form
舍近求远Alternate Form

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