se2 bun2 zuk6 mut6舍本逐末
Jyutpingse2 bun2 zuk6 mut6
Yalesé bún jukh muth

Definition

to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom)

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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