Meaning of 舍近求远
舍近求远 means to seek the distant while neglecting the near; to look far and wide for what is close at hand; to take a roundabout way. Pronounced shě jìn qiú yuǎn.
- to seek the distant while neglecting the near; to look far and wide for what is close at hand; to take a roundabout way
Definitions & Examples
Běn本
dì地
jiù就
yǒu有
hǎo好
xué学
xiào校
，
hé何
bì必
shě舍
jìn近
qiú求
yuǎn远
？
There are good schools right here in the local area, so why bother seeking far away?
Zuò做
shì事
yào要
jiǎng讲
jiū究
xiào效
lǜ率
，
bù不
yào要
shě舍
jìn近
qiú求
yuǎn远
。
One should pursue efficiency in work, not take the long way around.
Tā他
jiā家
mén门
kǒu口
jiù就
yǒu有
chāo超
shì市
，
què却
shě舍
jìn近
qiú求
yuǎn远
pǎo跑
dào到
shì市
zhōng中
xīn心
qù去
mǎi买
dōng东
xi西
。
There is a supermarket right at his doorstep, yet he went all the way to the city center to shop.
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