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deroggo far afield and ignore what's right under one's nose; seek from afar what lies close at hand
原料不必舍近求远进口。
We needn't take the trouble to import material.
英明的君主宁愿舍近求远。
The wise ruler would rather take the long process than the short.
附近商店有各种装修材料,我们不必舍近求远。
The local shops have all sorts of decorating materials, there's no need for us to go far afield.
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