本末
[běn mò]
the whole course of an event from beginning to end ins and outs the fundamental and the incidental root and branch
你因为本末倒置才出了麻烦！
Your trouble is you've got your priorities back to front! 【谚】勿本末倒置。
Don't put the cart before the horse.
英语翻译
参考释义
- 本末[běnmò]
- -（事情从头至尾的经过）thewholecourseofaneventfrombeginningtoend;thebeginningandtheend;insandouts:
tellthewholestoryfrombeginningtoend详述本末
-（底部和顶部）thefundamentalandtheincidental
- -（事情从头至尾的经过）thewholecourseofaneventfrombeginningtoend;thebeginningandtheend;insandouts:
双语例句
Your trouble is you've got your priorities back to front!
Don't put the cart before the horse.
