只
见
树
木
不
见
森
林
z
h
ǐ
z
h
ǐ
j
i
à
n
j
i
à
n
s
h
ù
s
h
ù
m
ù
m
ù
b
ú
b
ù
j
i
à
n
j
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n
s
ē
n
s
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l
í
n
l
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Definitions
1. unable to see the wood for the trees
2. fig. only able to see isolated details, and not the bigger picture
Components
只见
zhǐ jiàn
–
i saw
树木
shù mù
–
tree
不见
bù jiàn
–
not to see
森林
sēn lín
–
forest