本末倒置

bun2 mut6 dou2 zi3

lit. to invert root and branch (idiom); fig. confusing cause and effect · to stress the incidental over the fundamental · to put the cart before the horse

Meanings

  1. lit. to invert root and branch (idiom); fig. confusing cause and effect
  2. to stress the incidental over the fundamental
  3. to put the cart before the horse

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