轻 重 倒 置

qīng zhòng dào zhìdictionary entry

to invert the importance of things (i.e. stress the unimportant and neglect the important) / lacking a sense of perspective / to put the cart before the horse

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輕重倒置 轻重倒置 [qing1 zhong4 dao4 zhi4] /to invert the importance of things (i.e. stress the unimportant and neglect the important)/lacking a sense of perspective/to put the cart before the horse/

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