好高骛远

hào gāo wù yuǎn

to aim too high

Character by character

好hào
love

高gāo
the high

骛wù
chase

远yuǎn
the far

做事要从小事开始，不要好高骛远。

Start with small things; don't set your sights too high.

Tone: negative (criticism).

好 is hào (to like), and 骛 'gallop after' is often miswritten 务 or 鹜.

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