yī​yè​zhàng​mù

to be blinded by the trivial

一叶障目 一葉障目 yī​yè​zhàng​mù
to be blinded by the trivial
literally meaning eyes obscured by a single leaf; describes being so focused on a small detail or surface phenomenon that one fails to see the big picture

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