舍近求远

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See also: 捨近求遠

Chinese

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see 捨近求遠 (“to abandon what is close at hand in favor of something far away; to go on a wild goose chase; to vainly pursue the impossible, while ignoring the possible”).
(This term is the simplified form of 捨近求遠).
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