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
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j
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à
n
j
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s
ē
n
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l
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Definitions
1. fail to see the wood for the trees
2. I saw the trees, but not the forest
Components
只见
zhǐ jiàn
–
i saw
树木
shù mù
–
tree
不见
bù jiàn
–
not to see
森林
sēn lín
–
forest