Enjoy free Chinese learning resources from us! This series covers idioms and proverbs, which are meaningful and useful in various scenarios. Let’s explore 「棄末反本」 and its usage below.
The idiom being introduced now is 「棄末反本」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
In ancient times, it referred to giving up industry and commerce and engaging in farming. Also known as “abandoning the end and returning to the origin.”
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qì mò fǎn běn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hei3 mut6 faan2 bun2
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