seek far and neglect what lies close at hand

seek far and neglect what lies close at hand

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ě J ì NW ù Yu ǎ n, which means to give up the near and seek the far. It comes from the biography of Fu Zhan in the book of the later Han Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

The biography of Fu Zhan in the book of the later Han Dynasty says, "Your Majesty is far away from the near, abandoning the easy and asking for trouble, suspecting people from all sides, resenting and fearing people, and being confused by the honest officials."

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate, object, or attribute.