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go for the abstruse and forget the obvious · sacrifice the near for the distant · seek far and wide for what lies close at hand

舍近求远
shě jìn qiú yuǎn
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to bite off more than one can chew (idiom) · to aim too high好高骛远hào gāo wù yuǎnto miscalculate; to misjudge失算shī suànto neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom) · to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details舍本逐末shě běn zhú mò
Antonyms
(idiom) very close; almost within reach; close at hand近在咫尺jìn zài zhǐ chǐ