舍近求远

See also: 捨近求遠

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 舍近求远 – 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).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.