put the cart before the horse
put the cart before the horse
The Chinese idiom ch ē Z à im ǎ Qi á n is used for pinyin. It's from the book of rites.
The origin of Idioms
"The book of rites · Xueji" says: "if you start to drive a horse, it will be in front of the horse."
Idiom usage
In any job we do, there is a process of "the car is in front of the horse".
put the cart before the horse
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1.marry someone with the proper ceremonies -- three lots of tea and six presents
marry someone with the proper ceremonies -- three lots of tea and six presents - sān chá liù lǐ
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4.A hundred legged insect is dead but not stiff
A hundred legged insect is dead but not stiff - bǎi zú zhī chóng，sǐ ér bù jiāng
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5.meet by chance like patches of drifting duckweed
meet by chance like patches of drifting duckweed - píng shuǐ xiāng féng
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7.have used up one 's literary talent at all
have used up one 's literary talent at all - jiāng yān cái jìn
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8.his hands respond with delicacy to whatever the mind directs
his hands respond with delicacy to whatever the mind directs - xīn shǒu xiāng wàng
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