Forget the origin

Forget the origin

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is zh ú m à w à NGB à n, which means to pursue details and forget the fundamental and main parts of things. It comes from Shi sou Jin Ti Zhong by Hu Yinglin of Ming Dynasty.

Idiom usage

To act as a predicate, attribute, or object

The origin of Idioms

Hu Yinglin of the Ming Dynasty wrote in the book of songs, jintizhong: "today, when we talk about Jinshan, we must say the gold of gold and jade, and when we chant Chicheng, we must say the red of cloud and white. It's a mistake to forget the origin."

Idiom explanation

Pursue the details and forget the fundamental and main parts of things.