出处:按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第273页(227字)
放弃近在眼前的或基本的,而去追寻远处的或渺茫的东西,例国产自行车的生产技术已达到国际水准,我们何必舍近求远要从欧洲进口呢?
Since locally built bicycles are equal to those from abroad,why import one from Europe when we can buy one locally?