invert; reverse the proper order
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to invert; to reverse; to put in a wrong order
formalUsually used in formal contexts to describe a situation where primary and secondary, or important and trivial matters, are confused or reversed.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
běn本
mò末
dào倒
zhì置
，
guān关
zhù注
xì细
jié节
ér而
hū忽
lüè略
le了
zhǔ主
yào要
mù目
biāo标
。
He always puts the cart before the horse, focusing on details while neglecting the main objective.
Qīng轻
zhòng重
de的
dào倒
zhì置
dǎo导
zhì致
le了
cuò错
wù误
de的
jué决
cè策
。
The inversion of priorities led to a wrong decision.
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Zài在
wēi危
jī机
guǎn管
lǐ理
zhōng中
，
qiè切
jì忌
yīn因
guǒ果
dào倒
zhì置
。
In crisis management, one must avoid mistaking cause for effect.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
jié结
gòu构
shàng上
yǒu有
xiē些
zhǔ主
cì次
dào倒
zhì置
。
The structure of this article somewhat reverses the order of importance.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zuò做
shì事
fāng方
shì式
wán完
quán全
shì是
qīng轻
zhòng重
dào倒
zhì置
。
This way of doing things completely confuses the trivial and the important.