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本末倒置 (bun2 mut6 dou2 zi3) — A saying whose meaning is similar to the English expression "to put the cart before the horse" in Cantonese

bunˊ²本mutˍ₆末douˊ²倒zi˗₃置
Mandarin Pinyin: ben3 mo4 dao3 zhi4

Meaning of 本末倒置

nounA saying whose meaning is similar to the English expression "to put the cart before the horse"

Characters in 本末倒置

本bun2
basis; origin; source
末mut6
final particle
倒dou2
be spoiled; malfunction
置zi3
put; place; lay up

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