背本趋末

Explanation: Ancient often agriculture-based, hand, merchants to the end. Refers to the departure from the main part of the pursuit of the nuances. 　　Usage: Joint type; as predicate; with trifles 　　Source: Han Ban Gu's "Han Food and Money on": "When people close to the Warring States Period, all the back end of this trend." Thesaurus:  Aimaofanqiu, Juanbenzhumo, sacrificethesubstance for the shadow