Fail to see the wood for the trees. This idiom means to focus too much on small details and miss the bigger picture or the overall situation.
只见树木，不见森林 (zhǐ jiàn shù mù, bù jiàn sēn lín) 比喻只看到局部或细节，而忽略了整体或主要方面。
| 成语 | 只见树木，不见森林 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 比喻只看到局部，看不到整体或全部。 |
| 拼音 | zhǐ jiàn shù mù，bù jiàn sēn lín |
| 拼音码 | zjsl |
| 近义词 | 一叶障目、目光短浅 |
| 用法 | 复句式；作谓语、定语；含贬义 |
| 英语 | fail to see the wood for the trees |
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