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noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of), putting the cart before the horse, mistaking the cause for the end, mistaking the insignificant for the essential, getting one's priorities backwards(yojijukugo)
Other readings:
本末顛倒【ほんまつてんとう】

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Don't you think you're putting the cart before the horse

わた
私の
ちち
せっとく
説得
ほんまつてんとう
本末転倒
はな
Persuading my father first is putting the cart before the horse

When you speak of a pay-raise before recognition, I am inclined to think you are putting the cart before the horse

But, if by that, morale drops wouldn't that defeat the purpose of the exercise

けっこんしき
結婚式
けいかく
計画
ほんまつてんとう
本末転倒
Planning the wedding before proposing is putting the cart before the horse

ほんまつてんとう
本末転倒
That's reversing the logical order of things

ほんまつてんとう
本末転倒
You've got your priorities backwards