一叶障目

Traditional: 一葉障目

yī yè zhàng mù

Dictionary entry

lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom)

What does 一叶障目 mean?

一叶障目 (yī yè zhàng mù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom)

2fig. not seeing the wider picture

3can't see the wood for the trees

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 叶xiéto be in harmony 障zhàngto block · to hinder 目mùeye · (literary) to look; to regard

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一叶障目

yī yè zhàng mù

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