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一葉障目
简 一叶障目 · 繁 一葉障目Mandarin · pinyin yī yè zhàng mù
Meanings
- lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom)
- fig. not seeing the wider picture
- can't see the wood for the trees
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1–4–4–4 · yi1 ye4 zhang4 mu4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jat1 jip6 zoeng3 muk6
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jat1 jip6 zoeng3 muk6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) blinded by only looking at one thing and not considering others; confused by partial or superficial things
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