| 本末倒置 | [běn mò dào zhì, ㄅㄣˇ ㄇㄛˋ ㄉㄠˋ ㄓˋ, 本 末 倒 置] lit. to invert root and branch (成语 saw); fig. confusing cause and effect; to stress the incidental over the fundamental; to put the cart before the horse #44,840 [Add to Longdo] |
| 斩草除根 | [zhǎn cǎo chú gēn, ㄓㄢˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄔㄨˊ ㄍㄣ, 斩 草 除 根 / 斬 草 除 根] to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (成语 saw); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely #66,586 [Add to Longdo] |
| 剪草除根 | [jiǎn cǎo chú gēn, ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄔㄨˊ ㄍㄣ, 剪 草 除 根] lit. cut grass and pull out roots (成语 saw); fig. to destroy root and branch; to eradicate #751,621 [Add to Longdo] |
