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捨近求遠
se2 gan6 kau4 jyun5
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seek from afar what lies close at hand; ignore sth right under one\'s eyes, yet try to seek what is far away [literal] forgo what is close at hand and seek what is far afield  Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:捨 se2 - abandon; give up; give alms近 gan6 kan5 - near; close 求 kau4 - request; seek; demand 遠 jyun5 jyun6 - far away; distant; by far; keep away from |
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