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本末倒置
bun2 mut6 dou2 zi3 |
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A saying whose meaning is similar to the English expression "to put the cart before the horse" Level: 3 Google Frequency: 337,000 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 1956 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 21st Aug 2005 04:31 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03 |
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Characters in this word:本 bun2 - basis; original; copy末 mut6 - final, late; end 倒 dou2 dou3 - fall over; pour out; turn upside down 置 zi3 - put; set up; procure |
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