xả cận cầu viễn
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Discarding the near to chase the far — the treasure at your feet traded for a rumor over the hill.
Examples
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “xả cận cầu viễn” mean?
Discarding the near to chase the far — the treasure at your feet traded for a rumor over the hill. Literally: abandon the close, seek the distant
Is “xả cận cầu viễn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.