| Expression | 本末倒置 |
|---|---|
| Meaning | 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 |
| Reading | bun2 mut6 dou2 ji3 |
| Recall | y |
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