confuse cause and effect have the order reversed begin at the wrong end place the unimportant before the important
This puts the cart before the horse; elections should follow, not precede, agreement on a constitution.
这样做是本末倒置;选举应该在宪法确定之后举行,而不是之前。
—— 柯林斯例句To get married first and then get a job is getting the cart before the horse.
先结婚再找工作是本末倒置。
—— 给力词典精选But this is to begin literary culture at the wrong end.
但是,这恰恰将语文的修养过程本末倒置。
—— 给力词典精选Your trouble is you´ve got your priorities back to front!
你因为本末倒置才出了麻烦!
—— 辞典例句That would be putting the cart before the horse.
这未免有点本末倒置了。
—— 辞典例句