yī yè zhàng mù

Traditional: 一葉障目

一叶障目 (yī yè zhàng mù) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom); fig. not seeing the wider picture; can't see the wood for the trees”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom)
  2. 2fig. not seeing the wider picture
  3. 3can't see the wood for the trees

Characters in 一叶障目

一yī · one叶xié · to be in harmony障zhàng · to block目mù · eye

Related words

一one一个a; an; one一起(in) the same place一样same一下(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)一直straight (in a straight line)一切everything一点a bit; a little bit一定surely; certainly; definitely第一first一些some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er唯一only; sole

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