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輕重主次

简轻重主次 · 繁輕重主次

Mandarin · pinyin qīng zhòng zhǔ cì

to invert the importance of things (i.e. stress the incidental and neglect the main point)
lacking a sense of perspective
to put the cart before the horse

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輕: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
重: zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
主: zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord
次: cì · order, sequence; next
轻: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle

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1–4–3–4 · qing1 zhong4 zhu3 ci4

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hing1 cung5 zyu2 ci3

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