只见树木，不见森林

Traditional: 只見樹木，不見森林

zhǐ jiàn shù mù , bù jiàn sēn lín

Dictionary entry

can't see the wood for the trees

What does 只见树木，不见森林 mean?

只见树木，不见森林 (zhǐ jiàn shù mù , bù jiàn sēn lín) has the following dictionary meaning.

1can't see the wood for the trees

Character breakdown

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只zhīvariant of 隻|只[zhi1]见jiànto see · to meet 树shùtree · CL:棵[ke1]木Mùsurname Mu 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-森SēnMori (Japanese surname)林Línsurname Lin · Japanese surname Hayashi

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How to pronounce 只见树木，不见森林

只见树木，不见森林

zhǐ jiàn shù mù , bù jiàn sēn lín

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