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Here is the Chinese idiom 「背本趨末」, along with its meaning and how it is used.
In ancient times, agriculture was the basis of the economy, with handicrafts and commerce secondary. It means to deviate from the main part and pursue minor details.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bèi běn qū mò
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bui3 bun2 cheui1 mut6
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