"cannot see the wood for the trees" in Chinese (Simplified)
Definition
这个表达意思是太专注于细节,以至于忽略了整体或全局。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
该表达多用于正式或书面语境,强调只关注细节而忽略整体。在中文也常用于比喻,不用于字面意思。
Examples
Sometimes people cannot see the wood for the trees when working on a big project.
有时候人们在做大项目时,会**只见树木,不见森林**。
If you cannot see the wood for the trees, you miss important information.
如果你**只见树木,不见森林**,就会错过重要信息。
My teacher said I cannot see the wood for the trees because I worried about tiny mistakes.
老师说我**只见树木,不见森林**,因为我总担心小错误。
You're so caught up in the details—you cannot see the wood for the trees!
你太纠结细节了,真的**只见树木,不见森林**!
Management often cannot see the wood for the trees when they focus only on monthly reports.
管理层常常在只关注月报时**只见树木,不见森林**。
I worry that by fixing every little thing, we cannot see the wood for the trees and forget our main goal.
我担心我们纠结于每个小问题时,会**只见树木,不见森林**,忘了我们的主要目标。