[本末倒置, běn mò dào zhì, ㄅㄣˇ ㄇㄛˋ ㄉㄠˋ ㄓˋ]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#44840[Add to Longdo]
[斩草除根 / 斬草除根, zhǎn cǎo chú gēn, ㄓㄢˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄔㄨˊ ㄍㄣ]to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (成语 saw); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely#66586[Add to Longdo]
[剪草除根, jiǎn cǎo chú gēn, ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄔㄨˊ ㄍㄣ]lit. cut grass and pull out roots (成语 saw); fig. to destroy root and branch; to eradicate#751621[Add to Longdo]