Discard the essence at the end
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is zh ú m ø sh ě B ě n, which means to describe the pursuit of details and abandon the fundamental and main part of things. It's from the book of Sui Dynasty etiquette records 4.
The origin of Idioms
"The fourth annals of etiquette in the book of Sui states:" the long officials, Huafu, serve their guests in order to gain a small reputation, and sacrifice their books at the end of the day
Analysis of Idioms
Synonyms: discard the original at the end and discard the original at the end
Idiom usage
To act as a predicate, attribute, or object
Discard the essence at the end
A thousand push and ten thousand resistance - qiān tuī wàn zǔ
poor yet not losing one's righteousness - qióng bù shī yì
premature death of a virtuous or gifted individual - lán cuī yù zhé
There are many branches and leaves - zhī bù yè fēn
A thousand miles to a conclusion - qiān lǐ jié yán