Free Chinese learning materials for you! This series uncovers idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning. Let’s break down 「本末倒置」 and its usage.
Discover the idiom 「本末倒置」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
Ben: root of a tree; Mo: treetop; Zhi: put. A metaphor for reversing the order of primary and secondary, importance and stress.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
běn mò dǎo zhì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bun2 mut6 dou2 ji3
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
