run after the less important things

run after the less important things

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Q ì B ě nzh ú m ò, which refers to abandoning agriculture and mulberry to engage in industry and Commerce and other undertakings in ancient times; now it refers to working hard on minor issues instead of focusing on fundamental links. It comes from the history of the Han Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Abandon: abandon; pursue: pursue.

The origin of Idioms

"The history of food and goods in the Han Dynasty:" abandoning the origin and chasing the end, the tiller can't be half, the treachery can't be forbidden, originally from the money. "

Idiom usage

It means putting the cart before the horse. He was not in favor of free music, and said: "abandoning the origin and pursuing the end will hinder the prosperity of governance." The ninety second chapter of the romance of northern and southern history by Cai Dongfan