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本末倒置

běnmòdàozhì

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

Character Breakdown

本
běn
root, origin, source; basis
HSK 1
末
mò
end, final, last; insignificant
HSK 3
倒
dào
to collapse, to fall over; to lie down
HSK 4
置
zhì
to lay out, to place, to set aside
HSK 5

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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