本末倒置

qiáng diào fāng fǎ què hū shì nèi róng shì běn mò dào zhì

强调方法却忽视内容是本末倒置。

To put emphasis on method at the expense of content is to put the cart before the horse.

zhǐ guǎn gōng zuò bù guǎn shēn tǐ shì běn mò dào zhì

只管工作，不管身体，是本末倒置。

To work at the expense of one's health is to mix up one's priorities.

běn mò dào zhì huì nòng zá yī jiàn hǎo shì qing

本末倒置会弄砸一件好事情。

After all, putting the cart before the horse can kill a good thing.