Chinese–English
本末倒置
běn mò dào zhì · ben mo dao zhi
Same in simplified and traditional Chinese
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- 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
How to write
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