putting the cart before the horse
本末顛倒本末顚倒
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Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive
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putting the cart before the horse, mistaking the means for the end, getting one's priorities backwards
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目的を見失って手段ばかりにこだわるのは、まさに本末転倒だ。
Losing sight of the goal and focusing only on the means is truly putting the cart before the horse.
効率化を追求するあまり、顧客満足度を低下させてしまっては本末転倒である。
If pursuing efficiency too much leads to a decrease in customer satisfaction, that's putting the cart before the horse.
テストの点数だけを追い求めて、学ぶことの楽しさを忘れてしまっては本末転倒だ。
If you only pursue test scores and forget the joy of learning, that's putting the cart before the horse.
残業を減らすために、仕事の質を落とすのは本末転倒だ。
Lowering the quality of work to reduce overtime is putting the cart before the horse.
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